Gatineau uses America/Toronto — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Quebec, Canada. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Gatineau's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Gatineau uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Gatineau is America/Toronto. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English, French.
Gatineau ( GAT-in-oh; French: [ɡatino] ) is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region of Quebec and is also part of Canada's National Capital Region.
As of 2021, Gatineau is the fourth-largest city in Quebec with a population of 291,041. Gatineau is also part of the Ottawa-Gatineau census metropolitan area with a population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth largest in Canada.
Gatineau is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of the same name, whose geographical code is 81. It is the seat of the judicial district of Hull.
It is also the most bilingual (French-English) city in Canada.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Gatineau. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
300,045 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Quebec, Canada.
America/Toronto · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
Canadian Dollar (CAD) · +1.
Ottawa, Laval, Montreal
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) about 17.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 12.8°C and lows 3.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 26.2°C); coolest month: February (average low -10.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Originally, Gatineau's economy was based almost entirely on pulp and paper. However, a number of federal and provincial government offices are located in Gatineau, due to its proximity to the national capital, and its status as the main town of the Outaouais region of Quebec. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Quebec · IANA zone: America/Toronto · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Gatineau and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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