Montreal to Surprise, AZ: time difference
Surprise, AZ 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 06:17 6:17 AM Surprise, AZ 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:16
03:17 3:17 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
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−3 h
Surprise, AZ is 3 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Surprise, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 143,148 |
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Montreal and Surprise, AZ: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Surprise, AZ?
Surprise is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Surprise, AZ, when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 6:00 AM in Surprise.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Surprise, AZ?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Surprise show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Surprise, AZ, from Montreal?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Surprise – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in Surprise, AZ?
Before 3:00 AM in Montreal, the date in Surprise has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Surprise, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time gap between Montreal and Surprise, AZ, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Montreal but not in Surprise. From November 1, 2026, Surprise will be 2 hours behind Montreal.
