Current local time in Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg is on Central Standard Time (UTC−6), moving to UTC−5 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Central Standard TimeIANA: America/Winnipeg
UTC offset
UTC−6 / UTC−5standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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Country
CanadaNorth America
Population
750,000city proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+1currency: Dollar (CAD)
Coordinates
49.88° N, 97.15° WNorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Winnipeg today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Winnipeg

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs WinnipegOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Winnipeg)
US New York--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Winnipeg)
US Los Angeles--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Winnipeg)
FR Paris--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Winnipeg)
AE Dubai--:-- 9h aheadNone
IN New Delhi--:-- 10h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 13h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 13h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 14h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 14h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 15h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Winnipeg)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Winnipeg

Winnipeg switches between Central Standard Time (UTC−6) and Central Daylight Time (UTC−5). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
  • Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5)
  • Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
  • Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Winnipeg

Canada is wide enough to use 6 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30; Winnipeg uses UTC−6.

Sunrise and sunset in Winnipeg, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:2616:378h 11m
February08:0117:229h 21m
March07:1218:1010h 58m
April07:0519:5912h 54m
May06:0520:4614h 41m
June05:2521:2816h 03m
July05:2421:4016h 16m
August05:5821:1115h 13m
September06:4320:1313h 30m
October07:2819:0811h 40m
November07:1717:069h 49m
December08:0516:308h 26m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 21m of daylight (sunrise 05:19, sunset 21:40). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 05m.

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Questions about time in Winnipeg

What time zone is Winnipeg in?

Winnipeg uses the America/Winnipeg time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6, and Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5, in summer.

Does Winnipeg observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Winnipeg and New York?

Right now New York is 1h ahead of Winnipeg. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Winnipeg and London?

London is 6h ahead of Winnipeg right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Winnipeg?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:19 and sets about 21:40 (16h 21m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:24 and sets about 16:29 (8h 05m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.