Montreal to Sterling: time difference
Sterling 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 07:56 7:56 AM Sterling 06:56 6:56 AM You –:–
07:56 7:56 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:05
06:56 6:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Sterling is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:56 | 06:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:15 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 14,782 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Sterling: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in Sterling?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in Sterling show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sterling when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 5:00 PM in Sterling.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Sterling are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sterling), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in Sterling?
Before 1:00 AM in Montreal, the date in Sterling has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sterling, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Sterling the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
