Montreal to Loja: time difference
Loja 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 20:45 8:45 PM Loja 19:45 7:45 PM You –:–
20:45 8:45 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:05
19:45 7:45 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Loja is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Loja 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
🇪🇨 Loja
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇪🇨 Loja |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:45 | 19:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 180,617 |
Compare Montreal with another city
More comparisons with Montreal: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Montreal and Loja: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Loja?
The clocks in Loja are 1 hour behind those in Montreal (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Loja at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Loja it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Loja?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Loja show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Loja are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Loja), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Loja compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Loja later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Loja, Montreal is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montreal and Loja change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Loja and Montreal will have the same time.
