Time Zone Information

Waterloo, Canada

Current Time

11:42:05

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Waterloo

Waterloo, Canada uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently UTC-4.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Waterloo.

Time Zone

CityWaterloo
Country Canada
Time Zone (IANA)America/Toronto
UTC OffsetUTC-4
Coordinates43.4668000, -80.5163900
Population104,986

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Waterloo observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in America/Toronto

CityCountryPopulation
Toronto Canada 2,794,356
Montréal Canada 1,762,949
Ottawa Canada 1,017,449
Mississauga Canada 717,961
Brampton Canada 656,480
Hamilton Canada 569,353
Québec Canada 531,902
Laval Canada 438,366
London Canada 422,324
Etobicoke Canada 365,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Waterloo, Canada is in the America/Toronto time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-4.

The current UTC offset for Waterloo is UTC-4. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Waterloo observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.