Manitoba operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Manitoba switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
All of Manitoba follows the same timezone. Major cities including Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson all observe CST/CDT. Manitoba shares the same timezone as the U.S. Central states including Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota, as well as parts of northwestern Ontario.
Manitoba is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes" and is the longitudinal center of Canada. Winnipeg, the capital, is famous for its extremely cold winters and is home to the Forks, where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet. Churchill, Manitoba is called the "Polar Bear Capital of the World."