Right now, local time in Amherst is 14:32 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amherst ranks #46998 worldwide by population and #802 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 40m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amherst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8334° N, 64.1987° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 9,404 · #46998 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amherst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.83° S, 115.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,210 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amherst today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Amherst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amherst sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Amherst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,922 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.83° N, 64.20° 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 | 10:32 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | +1h |
| London | 18:32 | +4h |
| Paris | 19:32 | +5h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +7h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +13h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +15h |
Best time to call Amherst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amherst local time:
Cities sharing Amherst's time zone
Distances from Amherst
| Chicago | 1,922 km | W (265°) |
| London | 4,594 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,694 km | W (274°) |
| Paris | 4,862 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,578 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 7,917 km | SSE (163°) |
| Dubai | 10,034 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,639 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 11,607 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,435 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,638 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 16,747 km | WNW (281°) |
Cities near Amherst
- Sackville15 km · 14:32
- Tantramar19 km · 14:32
- Springhill23 km · 14:32
- Tidnish23 km · 14:32
- Strait Shores30 km · 14:32
- Oxford28 km · 14:32
- Cap-Pele43 km · 14:32
- Cap-Acadie42 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Amherst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amherst (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Amherst in?
Amherst runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Amherst 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 Amherst today?
Amherst sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amherst tonight?
The moon phase over Amherst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amherst?
The antipode of Amherst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.83° S, 115.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,210 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amherst?
Amherst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Amherst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amherst, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.