Time in Port-Cartier, Quebec right now
Port-Cartier is in Quebec and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Port-Cartier.
- Province
- Quebec
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 6,516
- Coordinates
- 50.0334° N, 66.8654° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Port-Cartier today.
Worked out for 50.0334° N, 66.8654° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Port-Cartier for 16h 23m, and on the shortest day for 8h 4m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Port-Cartier and other cities.
How the clock in Port-Cartier lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| 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 | --:-- |
Port-Cartier time zone and daylight saving time.
Port-Cartier 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 Port-Cartier.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Port-Cartier.
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What time is it in Port-Cartier right now?
Port-Cartier 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 Port-Cartier in?
Port-Cartier uses Eastern Time. The Quebec page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Port-Cartier 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 Port-Cartier?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:17 and sets at 20:40, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:23 and sets at 15:27.
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How long is the longest day in Port-Cartier?
The sun is up for 16h 23m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 4m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Port-Cartier and Toronto?
Port-Cartier is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Port-Cartier and New York?
Port-Cartier is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Port-Cartier?
Port-Cartier has about 6,516 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Quebec on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Port-Cartier?
Port-Cartier sits at 50.0334° N, 66.8654° W in Quebec, about 710 km from Montréal.
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Which places are closest to Port-Cartier?
The closest places listed are Sept-Îles, 39 km away, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, 105 km away and Baie-Comeau, 130 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.