Current Time in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
6:49:55 AM
06:49:55
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Hamilton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hamilton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 569,353
- Elevation
- Approximately 95 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 15' N / 79° 50' W
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Hamilton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Hamilton local time
Clock changes in Hamilton
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 42 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 42 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Hamilton
Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportYHMLarge airport10.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YHM / CYHM
About 10.9 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Region of Waterloo International AirportYKFMedium airport · Serves Breslau48.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YKF / CYKF
About 48.8 km (30.3 mi) west-northwest of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZLarge airport · Serves Toronto50.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YYZ / CYYZ
About 50.6 km (31.4 mi) north-northeast of Hamilton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hamilton in?
- Hamilton 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 Hamilton?
- Clocks in Hamilton move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Hamilton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hamilton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hamilton?
- Hamilton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer