America/Winnipeg Time Zone: Current Time in Winnipeg
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Time zone
- Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Next clock change
- Sun 1 Nov 2026
- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:26 / 19:09
Where the America/Winnipeg time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇦 Canada.
Area covered: Central - ON (west), Manitoba.
Also known in software as: America/Rainy_River, Canada/Central.
Largest cities on America/Winnipeg
WinnipegManitoba
BrandonManitoba
SteinbachManitoba
KenoraOntario
ThompsonManitoba
Portage la PrairieManitoba
WinklerManitoba
SelkirkManitoba
MordenManitoba
DauphinManitoba
DrydenOntario
Fort FrancesOntario
America/Winnipeg time zone
Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
IANA: America/Winnipeg · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in America/Winnipeg
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Winnipeg today
Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 19:09
Daylight 11h 43m · Solar noon 13:18
What time zone is America/Winnipeg in?
Clocks in America/Winnipeg run on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/Winnipeg.
Does America/Winnipeg observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Winnipeg is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
America/Winnipeg in software and databases
Older software may still use America/Rainy_River, Canada/Central; these are aliases of America/Winnipeg and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−6, daylight saving offset UTC−5 (as of 2026).
Time in America/Winnipeg vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Winnipeg |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 2 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | same time |
October 2026 calendar for America/Winnipeg
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about America/Winnipeg
What time zone is America/Winnipeg in?
Central Time (CDT), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Winnipeg.
When do the clocks change in America/Winnipeg?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.