Time in Quebec,Canada

Quebec follows Eastern Time (ET) in most of the province, using UTC−5 during Standard Time and UTC−4 during Daylight Saving Time. However, a small region along the Lower North Shore observes Atlantic Time (AT). Both zones follow Canada’s DST schedule each year.

Quebec Time Zone Information

• Time Zones: Eastern Time (ET) & Atlantic Time (AT)

• Standard Time:

  • Eastern Standard Time: UTC−5

  • Atlantic Standard Time: UTC−4

• Daylight Saving Time:

  • Eastern Daylight Time: UTC−4

  • Atlantic Daylight Time: UTC−3

• DST Observation: Yes, Quebec observes Daylight Saving Time (except a few small exceptions)

• IANA Time Zone IDs: America/Toronto, America/Montreal, America/Halifax, America/Blanc-Sablon

• Official reference: Quebec on Wikipedia

Major cities following Eastern Time: Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, Sherbrooke, Saguenay
Major communities following Atlantic Time: Blanc-Sablon and nearby Lower North Shore areas