Time Zones in Canada

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Canada

How Many Time Zones Are There in Canada?

Canada has 6 standard time zones with 6 corresponding Daylight Saving Time (DST) time zones.

Generalized Time Zones in Canada

Like in the USCanada's time zones are often referred to by their generic namewithout making a difference between standard time and Daylight Saving Time designations. For exampleCentral Time (CT) refers to Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT)depending on which is currently in use.

Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Canada

The above time zone is used during other parts of the year. It will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

Not all areas in Canada observe DST. They include Yukonmost of Saskatchewansome locations in Québec east of 63° westerly longitude (e.g. Blanc-Sablon)Southampton Islandand some areas in British Columbia.

Saskatchewan Time Zone

Most of Saskatchewan observes Central Standard Time (CST) all year roundwith no Daylight Saving Time (DST). Howeversome locations on the province borders use different time zonesincluding LloydminsterCreightonand Denare Beach.

Newfoundland's Time Zone

Newfoundlandin Canada's most easterly province Newfoundland and Labradorfollows its own time zone. The standard time is Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)which is UTC-3:30. Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT)the island's Daylight Saving Timeis UTC-2:30.

The reason for the unique 30-minute time zone is twofold: In terms of solar mean timeNewfoundland is located almost exactly 3.5 hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which is based on the prime meridian (0° longitude). The second reason is that Newfoundland was a separate dominion when time zones were established in Canada.

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