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Current Time in Montreal, Canada
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America/Toronto
Montreal Timezone Details
| Timezone | EST/EDT |
| UTC Offset (standard) | UTC-5:00 |
| UTC Offset (summer/DST) | UTC-4:00 |
| Daylight Saving Time | Yes (observed) |
| IANA Timezone ID | America/Toronto |
| Country |  Canada |
| Population | 2.1 million |
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📅 Public Holidays in Canada (2026)
Upcoming public holidays for Canada. Dates marked (est.) are approximate and subject to official confirmation.
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Apr 3
Good Friday
May 18
Victoria Day
Jul 1
Canada Day
Sep 7
Labour Day
Oct 12
Thanksgiving
Nov 11
Remembrance Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Boxing Day
Business hours may be affected on these dates. Check local schedules before planning calls or visits.
📞 Best Time to Call Montreal
Find the best hours for a call between Montreal (EST/EDT, UTC-5:00) and another city.
✈ Montreal Airport & Flight Time Calculator
✈ YUL
Montréal-Trudeau Intl
🚇 Getting Around Montreal
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STM Métro (68 stations)
⏰ 5:30–00:30 (Fri–Sat until 01:30) · 4 lines
💡 Beautiful station designs — each is unique. Rubber-tired trains are very quiet. Great coverage of the island.
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STM Bus
200+ lines
💡 Excellent network. Night bus (Noctambuses) operates all night on main arteries.
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Exo Commuter Rail
7 lines
💡 Commuter rail to suburbs. Useful for day trips to Laval, Longueuil and the South Shore.
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Réseau express métropolitain
💡 New automated light metro opened 2023. Connects downtown, South Shore and future airport connection.
🎫 Tickets & Passes
Single: CAD $3.75 (1 trip)
Day cap: CAD $11.00 (1-day)
Weekly: CAD $29.00 (weekly)
✈ Airport link: No direct metro to YUL. Bus 747 (24h): CAD $11.00 to downtown (45 min) / Taxi: CAD $45–55 (25 min)
💡 OPUS card is the reloadable fare card. 10-trip tickets (CAD $33) are good value for longer stays.
📱 Recommended app: STM app or Transit app
🏛 Top Attractions in Montreal
Highlights, entry prices & insider tips
Old Montreal (Vieux-Montréal)
Free
Neighbourhood
💡 Stunning 17th-century architecture along cobblestone streets. Notre-Dame Basilica is the centrepiece.
Notre-Dame Basilica
$15
Historic
💡 Most beautiful interior in Canada — gold, blue and stunning stained glass. Book the AURA light show.
Mount Royal Park
Free
Park
💡 Frederick Law Olmsted's park atop Mont Royal. Chalet lookout has the best city panorama. Skate the lake in winter.
Jean-Talon Market
Free
Market
💡 North America's largest outdoor market. Fresh Quebec produce, cheese and maple products. Saturday mornings are the best.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
$24
Museum
💡 One of Canada's great art museums. Free on the third Sunday of each month.
Plateau-Mont-Royal
Free
Neighbourhood
💡 Montreal's most charming neighbourhood — colourful duplexes with external staircases, cafés and boutiques.
Underground City (RÉSO)
Free
Landmark
💡 32km of underground tunnels connecting metro, malls and buildings. Essential in winter cold.
Jazz Festival
Mostly free
Festival
💡 Late June / early July — the world's largest jazz festival. Over 500 free outdoor concerts.
🎟 Money-saving tip: Montreal is extraordinarily bilingual — almost everyone speaks both French and English. Tipping 15–20% is the custom. Poutine and bagels are the essential local foods.
🍽 Where to Eat in Montreal
Local favourites & must-try dishes
Joe Beef
££££
Québécois
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Little Burgundy
💡 The most famous restaurant in Canada. Exuberant, nose-to-tail Québécois cooking. Book weeks ahead.
Au Pied de Cochon
£££
Québécois
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Plateau
💡 Martin Picard's rich, decadent Québécois cooking. Duck in a can and poutine au foie gras are legendary.
Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen
£
Smoked Meat
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Plateau
💡 The most famous deli in Canada since 1928. Medium-fat smoked meat sandwich with mustard on rye. Always a queue.
Fairmount Bagel
£
Montreal Bagel
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Mile End
💡 The original Montreal bagel (since 1919) — wood-fired, honey-glazed, thinner and denser than New York bagels.
Toqué!
££££
New Québécois
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Old Montreal
💡 Normand Laprise's iconic restaurant that defined modern Quebec cuisine. Book 4–6 weeks ahead.
Poutine (La Banquise)
£
Québécois
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Plateau
💡 The essential Quebec dish — fries, cheese curds, gravy. La Banquise open 24 hours with 30 poutine variations.
£ = under CAD $20 · ££ = CAD $20–60 · £££ = CAD $60–120 · ££££ = CAD $120+
💡 Local tip: Montreal is the best food city in Canada and surprisingly affordable. Smoked meat, bagels and poutine are the holy trinity of local food. Mile End and Plateau are the best neighbourhoods for eating.
🏨 Where to Stay in Montreal
Best hotels for every budget
Le Mount Stephen
$300–600/night
★★★★★
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Downtown
💡 In the 1883 mansion of a Canadian Pacific Railway baron. Bar George is one of Montreal's best bars.
Hotel Nelligan
$200–400/night
★★★★
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Old Montreal
💡 Beautiful boutique hotel in restored 19th-century buildings in Old Montreal. Rooftop terrace.
Auberge de la Fontaine
$120–220/night
★★★★
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Plateau
💡 Charming B&B facing Fontaine Park on the Plateau. Breakfast included. Best neighbourhood location.
M Montréal Hostel
$30–80/night
Hostel
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Downtown
💡 The best hostel in Montreal. Great bar, social, central. Very popular with young travellers.
Le Germain Montréal
$250–450/night
★★★★★
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Downtown
💡 Montreal's finest boutique hotel. Impeccable design, great breakfast. Canadian-owned luxury chain.
💡 Area tip: Old Montreal is beautiful but touristy. The Plateau-Mont-Royal and Mile End are more authentic and cheaper. The Metro connects all areas easily. Book ahead for Grand Prix and Jazz Festival weeks.
🎭 Entertainment & Nightlife in Montreal
Theatres, clubs, live music & local events
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
Festival
💡 July — world's biggest comedy festival. Free outdoor shows on Sainte-Catherine + ticketed galas with major stars.
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Festival
💡 Late June/early July — world's largest jazz festival. Over 500 free outdoor concerts on multiple stages.
Osheaga Music Festival
Festival
💡 First weekend of August in Jean-Drapeau Park. Quebec's biggest music festival — major international headliners.
Bell Centre (Canadiens)
Sports
💡 Montreal Canadiens NHL games — the most storied franchise in hockey history. The atmosphere is religious.
Club SAT / NEWSPEAK
Nightclub
💡 Montreal has one of the best electronic music club scenes in North America. SAT is a cultural institution.
Nuit Blanche Montreal
Festival
💡 March — all-night arts event with free installations across the city. An extraordinary cultural spectacle.
Place des Arts cultural campus
Performing Arts
💡 Montreal Symphony, Opera and ballet all perform here. The festival hub during Jazz Fest and Just for Laughs.
Mile End bar scene (Dieu du Ciel)
Bars
💡 Dieu du Ciel is one of North America's best craft breweries. Mile End has the most creative bar scene in the city.
🌙 Nightlife tip: Montreal is a festival city — June through August has non-stop outdoor events, most free. The winter festival (Igloofest) in January is also outstanding. Nightlife runs genuinely until dawn.
💡 Travel Tips for Montreal
Practical info for a smooth trip
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Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD $). Cards widely accepted. US dollars often taken at tourist rate — use CAD.
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Weather
Extreme seasons. Summers warm and humid (25–30°C), spectacular autumn. Winters severe (-15 to -25°C with wind chill and heavy snow). Spring arrives late (April–May).
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SIM / Data
Telus, Fido or Videotron SIM. Canadian data is pricey — get a tourist plan with adequate data. Videotron is the local Montreal provider.
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Plugs
Type A/B (120V). European visitors need voltage adapters.
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Tipping
15–18% at restaurants. Some bills show a suggested tip line — it's a suggestion, not mandatory but expected.
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Language
Montreal is predominantly French-speaking. Always try "Bonjour" first — almost everyone switches to English for tourists, but the courtesy is appreciated.
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Emergency
Call 911 for all emergencies (bilingual service in French and English).
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Safety
One of the safest major North American cities. Downtown, the Plateau, Old Montreal and Mile End are all safe and welcoming for visitors.
📅 Best time to visit
June–August (festivals, warm weather, terrasse (patio) culture). Late September–October for spectacular fall colours and comfortable temperatures. Winter is for the brave but Igloofest and ice skating are worth it.
🛂 Visa information
Americans need no visa (NEXUS helps). EU, UK, Australian visitors need an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization, CAD $7) — apply online before travel.
About Montreal Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer. A bilingual French/English city and major center for arts, culture, and technology.
Key fact: Montreal is in the same timezone as Toronto and New York.
Use the live clock at the top of this page to see the exact current time in Montreal with seconds. The clock updates every second and uses your browser's timezone database for accuracy.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Montreal Time
What time is it in Montreal right now? +
The current time in Montreal, Canada is displayed by the live clock at the top of this page. Montreal is in the EST/EDT timezone (UTC-5:00 in winter, UTC-4:00 in summer).
What timezone is Montreal in? +
Montreal is in the EST/EDT timezone. The IANA timezone identifier is
America/Toronto. The UTC offset is -5:00 in winter and -4:00 in summer.Does Montreal observe Daylight Saving Time? +
Yes, Montreal observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). Clocks are set forward in spring and back in autumn. In winter, the UTC offset is -5:00; in summer it is -4:00.
What is the UTC offset for Montreal? +
Montreal's UTC offset is UTC-5:00 in winter and UTC-4:00 in summer. UTC offset means how many hours ahead of or behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) the local time is.
What is the time difference between Montreal and London? +
Montreal (EST/EDT) is UTC-5:00. London (GMT/BST) is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Montreal is in the same timezone as Toronto and New York.
How do I convert Montreal time to UTC? +
To convert Montreal time to UTC, subtract UTC-5:00 from the local time. For example, if it is 15:00 in Montreal and the UTC offset is UTC-5:00, you calculate backward to find the UTC equivalent. Use the conversion table on this page for real-time values.
What continent is Montreal in? +
Montreal is located in North America. It is the 2.1 million population city in Canada.
What is the IANA timezone name for Montreal? +
The IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone database identifier for Montreal is
America/Toronto. This is the official timezone name used in programming languages and operating systems.What time is sunrise in Montreal today? +
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Montreal are displayed live in the weather panel at the top of this page. The exact times update daily based on Montreal's latitude and the current date. Sunrise typically varies between approximately 5:00–8:00 AM depending on the season, with the earliest sunrises around the summer solstice (June) and the latest around the winter solstice (December).
What time does it get dark in Montreal? +
Sunset times in Montreal are shown live at the top of this page. Sunset varies by season: in summer, the sun may set as late as 8:00–9:00 PM, while in winter, sunset can occur as early as 4:00–5:00 PM. Check the live display for today's exact sunset time.
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