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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Winnipeg | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
Need another city? Time difference tool →
Best time to call Winnipeg
Open in meeting planner →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
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:26 | 16:37 | 8h 11m |
| February | 08:01 | 17:22 | 9h 21m |
| March | 07:12 | 18:10 | 10h 58m |
| April | 07:05 | 19:59 | 12h 54m |
| May | 06:05 | 20:46 | 14h 41m |
| June | 05:25 | 21:28 | 16h 03m |
| July | 05:24 | 21:40 | 16h 16m |
| August | 05:58 | 21:11 | 15h 13m |
| September | 06:43 | 20:13 | 13h 30m |
| October | 07:28 | 19:08 | 11h 40m |
| November | 07:17 | 17:06 | 9h 49m |
| December | 08:05 | 16:30 | 8h 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.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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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.