Current Time in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
3:58:25 PM
15:58:25
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Thunder Bay is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Thunder Bay
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Thunder Bay District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 108,843
- Elevation
- Approximately 188 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 22' N / 89° 15' W
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Thunder Bay follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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Clock changes in Thunder Bay
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 min3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 42 min3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (13% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 42 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 2 min 53 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 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay International AirportYQTMedium airport5.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQT / CYQT
About 5.6 km (3.5 mi) west-southwest of Thunder Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Houghton County Memorial AirportCMXMedium airport · Serves Hancock, United States146 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CMX / KCMX
About 146 km (91.0 mi) south-southeast of Thunder Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gogebic Iron County AirportIWDSmall airport · Serves Ironwood, United States217 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IWD / KIWD
About 217 km (135 mi) south-southwest of Thunder Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Thunder Bay in?
- Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay?
- Clocks in Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Thunder Bay observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Thunder Bay?
- Thunder Bay is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer