Current Time in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
2:42:44 PM
14:42:44
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Fort Erie is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Fort Erie
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 30,710
- Elevation
- Approximately 183 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 54' N / 78° 55' W
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Fort Erie follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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Clock changes in Fort Erie
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 12 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 12 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUFLarge airport · Serves Buffalo, United States16.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BUF / KBUF
About 16.9 km (10.5 mi) east-northeast of Fort Erie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Niagara Falls International AirportIAGMedium airport · Serves Niagara Falls, United States23.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · IAG / KIAG
About 23.1 km (14.4 mi) north of Fort Erie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Niagara District AirportYCMMedium airport · Serves Niagara-on-the-Lake37.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YCM / CYSN
About 37.8 km (23.5 mi) north-northwest of Fort Erie
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Erie in?
- Fort Erie uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Toronto.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Erie?
- Clocks in Fort Erie move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Fort Erie observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fort Erie observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort Erie?
- Fort Erie is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer