Time in Canada

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Canada is divided into five time zones, ranging from UTC−2:30 to UTC−7. The statutory names used for these zones vary between the country's provinces, but the traditional names are Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland time. Most of Eastern Canada and Nunavut operate on standard time from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March and daylight saving time the rest of the year; the rest of the country keeps the same time year-round. The divisions between time zones were originally based on proposals by Scottish Canadian railway engineer Sandford Fleming, who pioneered the use of the 24-hour clock, the world's time zone system, and a standard prime meridian. The boundaries of time zone and the use of daylight savings time have shifted numerous times, and have extended from UTC−1:30 to UTC−9. Some zones, such as the Pacific Time Zone, are no longer used anywhere in Canada.

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