Time in Oshawa, Ontario right now
Oshawa is in Ontario and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Oshawa.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 175,383
- Coordinates
- 43.9001° N, 78.8496° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Oshawa today.
Worked out for 43.9001° N, 78.8496° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Oshawa for 15h 28m, and on the shortest day for 8h 54m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Oshawa and other cities.
How the clock in Oshawa lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Oshawa |
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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 | --:-- |
Oshawa time zone and daylight saving time.
Oshawa uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Eastern Time. 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Oshawa.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Oshawa.
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What time is it in Oshawa right now?
Oshawa is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Oshawa in?
Oshawa uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Oshawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Oshawa?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 21:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Oshawa?
The sun is up for 15h 28m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 54m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Oshawa and Toronto?
Oshawa is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Oshawa and New York?
Oshawa is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Oshawa?
Oshawa has about 175,383 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Oshawa?
Oshawa sits at 43.9001° N, 78.8496° W in Ontario, about 49 km from Toronto.
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Which places are closest to Oshawa?
The closest places listed are Whitby, 7 km away, Brooklin, 11 km away and Bowmanville, 13 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.