Right now, local time in Acton is 10:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acton ranks #47073 worldwide by population and #804 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.63° S, 99.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,669 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Acton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acton sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Acton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 649 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,515 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.63° N, 80.04° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | +2h |
| London | 15:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Acton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acton local time:
Cities sharing Acton's time zone
Distances from Acton
| Chicago | 649 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,441 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,755 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,045 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,515 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,212 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,323 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,104 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,521 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,540 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 14,999 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,515 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Acton
- Rockwood8 km · 10:16
- Halton Hills9 km · 10:16
- Georgetown10 km · 10:16
- Erin16 km · 10:16
- Milton18 km · 10:16
- Guelph20 km · 10:16
- Caledon26 km · 10:16
- Brampton23 km · 10:16
FAQ
What time is it in Acton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acton (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acton in?
Acton runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Acton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acton today?
Acton sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acton tonight?
The moon phase over Acton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acton?
The antipode of Acton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.63° S, 99.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,669 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acton?
Acton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Acton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acton, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.