Montreal to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, CA is 3 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 14:40 2:40 PM Palm Desert, CA 11:40 11:40 AM You –:–
14:40 2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:05
11:40 11:40 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−3 h
Palm Desert, CA is 3 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Palm Desert, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:40 | 11:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 51,163 |
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Montreal and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Palm Desert, CA?
The clocks in Palm Desert are 3 hours behind those in Montreal (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Palm Desert it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Palm Desert it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Palm Desert, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Montreal, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Palm Desert.
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in Palm Desert, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in Montreal, the date in Palm Desert has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Palm Desert, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Palm Desert, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
