Time in Thompson, Manitoba right now
Thompson 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 Thompson.
- Province
- Manitoba
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, UTC-5 all year since 8 Mar 2026
- Population
- 13,678
- Coordinates
- 55.7435° N, 97.8558° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Thompson today.
Worked out for 55.7435° N, 97.8558° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Thompson for 17h 33m, and on the shortest day for 7h 0m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Thompson and other cities.
How the clock in Thompson lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Thompson |
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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 | --:-- |
Thompson time zone and daylight saving time.
Thompson 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 Thompson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Thompson.
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What time is it in Thompson right now?
Thompson 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 Thompson in?
Thompson uses Central Time. The Manitoba page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Thompson observe daylight saving time?
No. Thompson 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 Thompson?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 22:19, and on the shortest day it rises at 09:59 and sets at 16:59.
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How long is the longest day in Thompson?
The sun is up for 17h 33m on the longest day of the year and for 7h 0m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Thompson and Toronto?
Thompson is on the same time as Toronto in January and 1 hour behind Toronto in July.
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What is the time difference between Thompson and New York?
Thompson 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 Thompson?
Thompson has about 13,678 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 Thompson?
Thompson sits at 55.7435° N, 97.8558° W in Manitoba, about 653 km from Winnipeg.
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Which places are closest to Thompson?
The closest places listed are Norway House, 196 km away, Flin Flon, 277 km away and The Pas, 305 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.