Montreal to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 2 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 05:34 5:34 AM Arenal 03:34 3:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:10
03:34 3:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−2 h
Arenal is 2 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Arenal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 Arenal
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 03:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 2,300 |
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Montreal and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Arenal?
Arenal is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Arenal when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 7:00 AM in Arenal.
What time is it in Arenal when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 4:00 PM in Arenal.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Arenal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Arenal.
When is it still the previous day in Arenal?
Until 2:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Arenal. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Arenal it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time difference between Montreal and Arenal change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Arenal will be 1 hour behind Montreal.
