Montreal to Palatine, IL: time difference
Palatine, IL 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 03:35 3:35 AM Palatine, IL 02:35 2:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:58
02:35 2:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:01
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−1 h
Palatine, IL is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Palatine, IL 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
🇺🇸 Palatine, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 02:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:20 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 67,908 |
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Montreal and Palatine, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Palatine, IL?
Palatine is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Palatine, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 8:00 AM in Palatine.
What time is it in Palatine, IL, at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Palatine it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Palatine, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palatine), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Palatine, IL?
Until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Palatine. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Palatine it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Palatine, IL, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
