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Quebec Time Zone – Q Time Zone (Military Time)

Also known as: q – Quebec Time, Quebec

Time zone map of Q
Areas with same time currently (UTC -4).
Currently has same time zone offset as Q (UTC -4) but different time zone name.

Quebec Time Zone (Q) is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a military time zone.

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Where and When is Q Observed?

Quebec Time Zone is often used in aviation and the military as another name for UTC -4. Quebec Time Zone is also commonly used at sea between longitudes 67.5° West and 52.5° West.

The letter Q may be used as a suffix to denote a time being in the Quebec Time Zone, such as 08:00Q or 0800Q. This is spoken as "zero eight hundred Quebec".

Only showing up to 16 cities, others may also be observing Quebec Time Zone.

Other Time Zones in UTC -4

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as Q, but can be found under a different name: