Montreal to Iowa City, IA: time difference
Iowa City, IA is 1 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Montreal 16:31 4:31 PM Iowa City, IA 15:31 3:31 PM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:03
15:31 3:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Iowa City, IA is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 15:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 74,828 |
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Montreal and Iowa City, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Iowa City, IA?
Iowa City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Iowa City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 5:00 PM in Iowa City.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Iowa City, IA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Iowa City.
When does the date change in Iowa City, IA, compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Iowa City later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Iowa City, Montreal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Iowa City, IA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
