Right now, local time in Ancaster is 20:51 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ancaster ranks #14910 worldwide by population and #187 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.22° S, 100.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,640 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ancaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Ancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ancaster sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Ancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 643 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,516 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.22° N, 79.99° 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 | 17:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:51 | +1h |
| London | 00:51 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:51 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:51 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:51 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:21 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:51 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:51 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:51 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:51 | +15h |
Best time to call Ancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ancaster local time:
Cities sharing Ancaster's time zone
Distances from Ancaster
| Chicago | 643 km | W (259°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,442 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,781 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,068 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,551 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,170 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,365 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,136 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,559 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,585 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 15,045 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,516 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Ancaster
- Hamilton12 km · 20:51
- Waterdown15 km · 20:51
- Ohsweken20 km · 20:51
- Binbrook18 km · 20:51
- Stoney Creek18 km · 20:51
- Burlington22 km · 20:51
- St. George22 km · 20:51
- Brantford25 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Ancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ancaster (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ancaster in?
Ancaster runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Ancaster observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ancaster today?
Ancaster sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Ancaster tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ancaster?
The antipode of Ancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.22° S, 100.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,640 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ancaster?
Ancaster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ancaster, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.