How many time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 5 time zones.
Some of them switch to daylight saving time in summer, so the number of hours between them can change during the year.
| UTC offset | Time now | Zone includes |
|---|---|---|
| UTC−7 | Vancouver, Creston, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Whitehorse, Dawson MST - BC (most areas); MST - BC (Creston); MST - BC (Dawson Cr, Ft St John) | |
| UTC−7 / UTC−6 (summer) | Cambridge Bay Mountain - NU (west) | |
| UTC−6 | Regina, Swift Current, Edmonton, Inuvik CST - SK (most areas); CST - SK (midwest); CST - AB, BC(E), NT(E), SK(W) | |
| UTC−6 / UTC−5 (summer) | Resolute, Rankin Inlet Central - NU (Resolute); Central - NU (central) | |
| UTC−5 | Atikokan, Winnipeg EST - ON (Atikokan), NU (Coral H); EST - Manitoba, ON (northwest) | |
| UTC−5 / UTC−4 (summer) | Toronto, Iqaluit Eastern - ON & QC (most areas); Eastern - NU (most areas) | |
| UTC−4 | Blanc-Sablon AST - QC (Lower North Shore) | |
| UTC−4 / UTC−3 (summer) | Halifax, Glace Bay, Moncton, Goose Bay Atlantic - NS (most areas), PE; Atlantic - NS (Cape Breton); Atlantic - New Brunswick | |
| UTC−3:30 / UTC−2:30 (summer) | St Johns Newfoundland, Labrador (SE) |
Some areas share a standard offset but follow different daylight saving rules, so the table lists 9 separate clock settings. The count is based on standard (winter) time. The full list covers every country.