Canada • Local Time
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Ottawa, Canada's capital, operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST/UTC-5). This bilingual city on the Ottawa River is home to Parliament Hill and world-class museums, offering a blend of government grandeur and outdoor recreation.
EDT runs second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November.
Ottawa is UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT). When noon in Ottawa: London 5 PM, Vancouver 9 AM, Paris 6 PM.
Government hours 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. ByWard Market open daily. Museums typically 10 AM to 5 PM.
Same timezone as Toronto and Montreal. Border with Gatineau, Quebec. Rideau Canal becomes world's largest skating rink in winter.
May for Tulip Festival, summer for festivals, winter for skating.
Canada's capital. Bilingual (English-French). Strong public sector. Tech hub (Silicon Valley North).
Humid continental with warm summers (20-26°C) and cold snowy winters (-11 to -3°C). World's second coldest capital.