Current time in Quebec City, Canada
The current local time in Quebec City is shown below. Quebec City observes EST in winter and EDT during daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time
Sunrise & sunset today
Timezone facts
Quebec City in context
Quebec City sits on a high promontory overlooking the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River where it meets the Saint-Charles, around 250 kilometres downstream from Montreal. The municipal population is around 550,000, with the wider Quebec metropolitan area at 850,000. The historic Old Quebec, surrounded by the only intact city walls north of Mexico in the Americas, is a UNESCO World Heritage site occupying the high ground of the promontory.
Timezone history of Quebec City
Quebec City uses Eastern Time and observes federal DST. The entire province of Quebec sits within the Eastern zone, with the exception of the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which use Atlantic Time. The Maritimes provinces to the east (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) all use Atlantic Time, putting Halifax an hour ahead of Quebec City.
Working hours in Quebec City
Quebec City is the seat of the Quebec provincial government, and the public-sector calendar shapes much of the city's working day. The National Assembly meets at the capitol building (Parliament Building) and produces seasonal legislative activity that draws lobbyists and journalists. Office hours typically run 08:30 to 16:30 with an hour-long lunch. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on 24 June and the provincial Construction Holiday in late July (two weeks of mandated construction shutdowns) are distinctive seasonal disruptions.