Ottawa, IL to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ottawa, IL 22:13 10:13 PM Montreal 23:13 11:13 PM You –:–
22:13 10:13 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
23:13 11:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:00
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, IL and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 1,762,949 |
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Ottawa, IL and Montreal: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Ottawa is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Montreal at the start of the working day in Ottawa, IL?
The working day in Ottawa starts at 9:00 AM; in Montreal it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, IL, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in Ottawa, clocks in Montreal show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Montreal from Ottawa, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Ottawa, IL?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Ottawa it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, Ottawa is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Montreal change?
No. The clocks in Ottawa and in Montreal change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
