Current Time in Pickering, Ontario, Canada
8:15:44 AM
08:15:44
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Pickering is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Pickering
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Durham
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 91,771
- Elevation
- Approximately 214 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 54' N / 79° 07' W
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Pickering follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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All times shown relative to Pickering local time
Clock changes in Pickering
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 33 min2 min 48 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 33 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.9° 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 33 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportYTZMedium airport · Serves Toronto36.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YTZ / CYTZ
About 36.9 km (22.9 mi) southwest of Pickering
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZLarge airport · Serves Toronto47.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YYZ / CYYZ
About 47.0 km (29.2 mi) west-southwest of Pickering
Scheduled airline service in source data
Peterborough Regional AirportYPQMedium airport · Serves Peterborough71.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YPQ / CYPQ
About 71.8 km (44.6 mi) east-northeast of Pickering
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Pickering in?
- Pickering 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 Pickering?
- Clocks in Pickering 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 Pickering observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Pickering observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Pickering?
- Pickering is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer