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Current local time in Winnipeg

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Time difference from Winnipeg

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London
United Kingdom
01:00Thu+6hBecomes +5h on 25 Oct
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02:00Thu+7hBecomes +6h on 25 Oct
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UAE
04:00Thu+9h
Tokyo
Japan
09:00Thu+14h
Sydney
Australia
10:00Thu+15hBecomes +16h on 4 Oct
New York
United States
20:00+1hBecomes ±0h on 1 Nov
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17:00−2hBecomes −3h on 1 Nov
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Sun & moon in Winnipeg today

Sunrise
07:27
Sunset
19:10
Daylight
11.7hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Winnipeg

J8.5 hrsF10.1 hrsM11.8 hrsA13.7 hrsM15.4 hrsJ16.3 hrsJ16 hrsA14.5 hrsS12.7 hrsO10.9 hrsN9.1 hrsD8.1 hrs

Working hours in Winnipeg

4h overlap
WinnipegUTC−5
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Canada runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Winnipeg and New York is 1 hour. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Winnipeg lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. The time difference between Winnipeg and London is 6 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Winnipeg lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Winnipeg and Tokyo is 14 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Bogotá, Lima, Quito. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Winnipeg.

Practical information for Winnipeg

Winnipeg (Canada) is home to roughly 750K people. Today brings about 11.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:27, sunset at 19:10. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 50° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Canada

Canada

Capital

Ottawa

Continent

North America

Time Zone

CDT · America/Winnipeg

Coordinates

49.90°N, 97.14°W

Currency

CAD ($)

Calling Code

+1

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English, French

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Coldest Big City in the World

Winnipeg is often ranked the coldest city of over 600,000 people on Earth, with January averages near −16°C and recorded lows below −45°C. Its Portage and Main intersection has a reputation for wind that residents treat as a civic identity.

The clock: Winnipeg keeps Central Time at UTC−6, and its river trail freezes each winter into a skating route that has competed with Ottawa's for the world's longest.

The sun and the clock in Winnipeg (2026)

Solar noon13:29on UTC−5 standard time
Longest day16h 21m22 June
Shortest day8h 5m22 December
Yearly average12h 16mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:1917 June
Latest sunset21:4127 June

Winnipeg lies at 97.1°W. Its time zone, UTC−5, is built around the 75°W meridian. The 22.1° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 89 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 13:29 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC−5 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 16h 21m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 8h 5m. The swing between them is 8h 16m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Winnipeg the sun comes up earliest on 17 June at 05:19, while the latest sunset waits until 27 June at 21:41. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Winnipeg that civil twilight runs about 32 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 45 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Winnipeg?

The official timezone for Winnipeg, Canada is America/Winnipeg with a current UTC offset of UTC−5.

What is the population and location of Winnipeg?

Winnipeg has an estimated population of 750K and is located at coordinates 49.90°N, 97.14°W.

How many hours of daylight does Winnipeg get?

Winnipeg gets 16h 21m of daylight on its longest day and 8h 5m on its shortest, averaging 12h 16m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Winnipeg?

Solar noon in Winnipeg falls at about 13:29 on UTC−5 standard time, because the city sits 22.1° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Winnipeg?

The Coldest Big City in the World: Winnipeg is often ranked the coldest city of over 600,000 people on Earth, with January averages near −16°C and recorded lows below −45°C.