What time is it in Shawinigan right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shawinigan, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Toronto. Shawinigan is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Shawinigan in?

Shawinigan uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Toronto, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Shawinigan observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Shawinigan?

Open the time zone converter for Shawinigan to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada

Shawinigan is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Shawinigan, Canada

10:55 AM:30EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: Canada
Region: Quebec
Lat/Long: 46°34'N / 72°45'W
Elevation: 123 m
Population: 38,211
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Shawinigan

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Shawinigan keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Toronto, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Shawinigan today

Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
10 hours 18 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Shawinigan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 46°34'N / 72°45'W.

Time difference between Shawinigan and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Shawinigan. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Shawinigan
City	Local time	Compared to Shawinigan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:55 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:55 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:55 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:55 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:55 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:25 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:55 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:55 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:55 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:55 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:55 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Shawinigan

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.