Montreal is 1 hour behind Blanc-Sablon in winter and on the same time in summer. Updated for the 2026 time zone changes and current daylight saving rules.
| Starting | Montreal is | Blanc-Sablon / Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 hour behind | UTC−4 / UTC−5 |
| Mar 14, 2027 Montreal springs forward | same time | UTC−4 / UTC−4 |
| Nov 7, 2027 Montreal falls back | 1 hour behind | UTC−4 / UTC−5 |
Atlantic Standard Time. UTC−4 all year, with no daylight saving time.
Eastern Time. UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Blanc-Sablon, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Montreal.
Summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for the full 8 hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Blanc-Sablon, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal.
Quebec's Lower North Shore around Blanc-Sablon uses Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) all year and never changes its clocks. It's an hour ahead of Montreal in winter and the same as Montreal in summer.
Montreal is 1 hour behind Blanc-Sablon in winter and on the same time in summer.
Blanc-Sablon uses Atlantic Standard Time: UTC−4 all year, with no daylight saving time. Montreal uses Eastern Time: UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
In winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Blanc-Sablon, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Montreal. In summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for the full 8 hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Blanc-Sablon, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal.
Quebec's Lower North Shore around Blanc-Sablon uses Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) all year and never changes its clocks. It's an hour ahead of Montreal in winter and the same as Montreal in summer.