Does Wordle reset at midnight Eastern for all of Canada?

No. It follows each device's local midnight, so Newfoundland sees the new puzzle first and British Columbia last.

Is the Wordle answer the same in Canada and the US?

Yes. The same calendar date gives the same word and puzzle number everywhere.

Does Wordle use Canadian spelling?

No. The answers use American spelling. Guesses are checked against a word list, so check in your game whether a British or Canadian spelling is accepted.

Can I play Wordle more than once a day in Canada?

The official game gives one puzzle a day. Independent games such as Wordly offer unlimited Wordle-style puzzles whenever you want.

What Time Does Wordle Reset in Canada? Every Time Zone Explained

Wordly team · Roghan Games · November 2, 2026

Canada spans six time zones, and Wordle changes at midnight on your own device's clock. That means a new puzzle at 12:00 AM wherever you are, but not at the same moment from coast to coast. Newfoundland sees it first, and British Columbia last, about four and a half hours later.

Most of Canada changes its clocks on the same dates as the United States: forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November. So the gap between Canada and the US stays the same all year, unlike the UK or Australia.

Wordle reset time in Canada, zone by zone

The new puzzle appears at 12:00 AM on your device's clock. The table shows when that moment falls on the UTC clock.
Where	Midnight local in UTC (about Nov to Mar)	Midnight local in UTC (about Apr to Sep)	Note
Newfoundland	3:30 AM UTC	2:30 AM UTC	Half-hour offset. Observes daylight saving time.
Atlantic Canada	4:00 AM UTC	3:00 AM UTC	Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI. Observes daylight saving time.
Eastern (Toronto, New York)	5:00 AM UTC	4:00 AM UTC	Ontario and most of Quebec. Observes daylight saving time.
Central (Winnipeg, Chicago)	6:00 AM UTC	5:00 AM UTC	Manitoba and parts of Ontario. Observes daylight saving time.
Saskatchewan (no clock change)	6:00 AM UTC	6:00 AM UTC	Saskatchewan keeps Central Standard Time all year.
Mountain (Calgary, Denver)	7:00 AM UTC	6:00 AM UTC	Alberta and parts of BC and the north. Observes daylight saving time.
Pacific (Vancouver, Los Angeles)	8:00 AM UTC	7:00 AM UTC	Most of British Columbia. Observes daylight saving time.

The moment Wordle changes, on a 24-hour clock

Northern winter time (about November to March)

Northern summer time (about April to September)

Each dot is the instant Wordle changes in that place, drawn on the UTC clock. The highlighted places are in Canada. Places ahead of UTC reach that instant on the evening of the previous UTC day.

Special cases in Canada

Saskatchewan does not change its clocks. It stays on Central Standard Time all year, so its reset time is fixed while its neighbours move.
Yukon and a few small areas (such as part of north-eastern British Columbia) also keep the same time all year.
Quebec and Ontario have regions in two different zones, so check which zone your device is using.

Matching the puzzle number across Canada

The puzzle number depends only on your device's calendar date. Someone in Halifax and someone in Vancouver have the same puzzle number for the same date, even though Halifax gets it four hours earlier. If you are comparing results with friends across the country, the number is the easiest way to be sure you are looking at the same puzzle.

Tips for Canadian players

Travelling east to west? Your puzzle can change on a flight. If you are in the air at midnight, the next puzzle appears when your device switches to the new time zone.
Compare numbers before spoilers. Many answer pages use US dates. If you are in the Maritimes, you can be several hours ahead of a page written for Pacific time.
Canadian spelling is mixed. The answers use American spelling, even though Canadians often write COLOUR or HONOUR. See our guide to British and American spelling in Wordle.

Where to find today's answer from Canada

Our answer page updates once a day, at about 3:20 AM UTC. That is 10:20 PM Eastern (11:20 PM during daylight saving time) the evening before, so the page can show tomorrow's puzzle late in the evening. The title carries the date and number, so you can tell. Today's Wordle answer, hints and archive shows the puzzle number and date in the title, so compare them with your game before you reveal anything. If you finish and want more, you can play unlimited Wordle-style puzzles any time.

Reset times in other countries

All countries · United Kingdom · Ireland · Australia · New Zealand · British vs American spelling

Wordle in Canada: frequently asked questions

What time does Wordle reset in Canada?: At 12:00 AM in your own time zone. In Eastern Canada that is 5:00 AM UTC in winter and 4:00 AM UTC in summer.
Does Wordle reset at midnight Eastern for all of Canada?: No. It follows each device's local midnight, so Newfoundland sees the new puzzle first and British Columbia last.
Is the Wordle answer the same in Canada and the US?: Yes. The same calendar date gives the same word and puzzle number everywhere.
Does Wordle use Canadian spelling?: No. The answers use American spelling. Guesses are checked against a word list, so check in your game whether a British or Canadian spelling is accepted.
Can I play Wordle more than once a day in Canada?: The official game gives one puzzle a day. Independent games such as Wordly offer unlimited Wordle-style puzzles whenever you want.

Wordly is an independent game and is not affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times.