Current Time in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
6:27:35 PM
18:27:35
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Peterborough is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Peterborough
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Peterborough County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 85,807
- Elevation
- Approximately 188 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 18' N / 78° 18' W
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Peterborough follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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Clock changes in Peterborough
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 32 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 32 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Peterborough
Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Peterborough Regional AirportYPQMedium airport8.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YPQ / CYPQ
About 8.4 km (5.2 mi) south-southwest of Peterborough
Scheduled airline service in source data
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional AirportYLKMedium airport · Serves Barrie101 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YLK / CYLS
About 101 km (62.4 mi) west-northwest of Peterborough
Scheduled airline service in source data
Muskoka AirportYQAMedium airport · Serves Gravenhurst109 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQA / CYQA
About 109 km (67.4 mi) northwest of Peterborough
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Peterborough in?
- Peterborough 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 Peterborough?
- Clocks in Peterborough 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 Peterborough observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Peterborough observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Peterborough?
- Peterborough is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer