Current Time in Alma, Quebec, Canada
11:38:29 AM
11:38:29
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Alma is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Quebec
- District
- Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,526
- Elevation
- Approximately 90 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 33' N / 71° 38' W
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Alma follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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Clock changes in Alma
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 13 min3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 13 min3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Quebec
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
Nearby scheduled airports for Alma, Quebec, Canada
Roberval AirportYRJMedium airport · Serves Roberval45.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YRJ / CYRJ
About 45.5 km (28.3 mi) west of Alma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saguenay-Bagotville AirportYBGMedium airport · Serves Saguenay54.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YBG / CYBG
About 54.3 km (33.7 mi) east-southeast of Alma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quebec Jean Lesage International AirportYQBLarge airport · Serves Quebec197 km south
Source: OurAirports record · YQB / CYQB
About 197 km (122 mi) south of Alma
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alma in?
- Alma uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Toronto.
- When is the next clock change in Alma?
- Clocks in Alma move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Alma observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Alma observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Alma?
- Alma is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer