Palatine, IL to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Palatine, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Palatine, IL 23:46 11:46 PM Montreal 00:46 12:46 AM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
00:46 12:46 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:00
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Palatine, IL.
When you, Palatine, 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
🇺🇸 Palatine, IL
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🇨🇦 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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 00:46 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Palatine, 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 | 07:12 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 67,908 | 1,762,949 |
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Palatine, IL and Montreal: common questions
How many hours ahead of Palatine, IL, is Montreal?
The clocks in Montreal are 1 hour ahead of those in Palatine (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Montreal when it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, it is 10:00 AM in Montreal.
What time is it in Montreal when it is 6:00 PM in Palatine, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palatine, it is 7:00 PM in Montreal.
Is there a time when both Palatine, IL, and Montreal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palatine (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Palatine, IL?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Palatine it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, Palatine is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Palatine, IL, and Montreal the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
