Time in Brandon, Manitoba right now
Brandon is in Manitoba and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Brandon.
- Province
- Manitoba
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-5 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 48,859
- Coordinates
- 49.8469° N, 99.9531° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Brandon today.
Worked out for 49.8469° N, 99.9531° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Brandon for 16h 21m, and on the shortest day for 8h 6m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Brandon and other cities.
How the clock in Brandon lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Brandon |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Brandon time zone and daylight saving time.
Brandon moved its clocks forward for the last time on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and now stays on UTC-5 all year. The dates on the right are when the rest of Canada changes. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Because the clocks never change here, the gap to cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
Quick answers about time in Brandon.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Brandon.
01
What time is it in Brandon right now?
Brandon is on Central Time, UTC-5 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Brandon in?
Brandon uses Central Time. The Manitoba page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Brandon observe daylight saving time?
No. Brandon stays on UTC-5 all year, so the difference from cities that do change moves by one hour twice a year.
04
What time does the sun rise in Brandon?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 21:51, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:34 and sets at 17:40.
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How long is the longest day in Brandon?
The sun is up for 16h 21m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 6m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Brandon and Toronto?
Brandon is on the same time as Toronto in January and 1 hour behind Toronto in July.
07
What is the time difference between Brandon and New York?
Brandon is on the same time as New York in January and 1 hour behind New York in July.
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How many people live in Brandon?
Brandon has about 48,859 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Manitoba on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Brandon?
Brandon sits at 49.8469° N, 99.9531° W in Manitoba, about 201 km from Winnipeg.
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Which places are closest to Brandon?
The closest places listed are Portage la Prairie, 120 km away, Dauphin, 145 km away and Morden, 152 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.