Canada · CDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Winnipeg, Canada runs on UTC−5. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 1-hour difference between Winnipeg and New York. 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. There is a 6-hour difference between Winnipeg and London. 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. There is a 14-hour difference between Winnipeg and Tokyo. 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 Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Winnipeg.
Practical Info
Winnipeg (Canada) is home to roughly 750K people. Today brings about 16.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 21:36. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 50° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
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?
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.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap