Right now, local time in Arviat is 19:25 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arviat ranks #92801 worldwide by population and #1842 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 8h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 5h 30m (winter) – 19h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arviat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arviat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.11° S, 85.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,635 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arviat today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:36
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 42.1° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Arviat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arviat sits in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Arviat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,181 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,564 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.11° N, 94.06° 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 | 17:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:25 | +2h |
| London | 00:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Arviat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arviat local time:
Cities sharing Arviat's time zone
Distances from Arviat
| Chicago | 2,181 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,469 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 5,375 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 5,715 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 6,350 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 8,208 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 10,022 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 10,327 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,398 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 11,029 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 12,904 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,564 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Arviat
- Rankin Inlet215 km · 19:25
- Baker Lake371 km · 19:25
- Gillam531 km · 19:25
- Oxford House689 km · 19:25
- Thompson636 km · 19:25
- Cross Lake 19A750 km · 19:25
- Gjoa Haven840 km · 18:25
- Norway House823 km · 19:25
FAQ
What time is it in Arviat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arviat (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arviat in?
Arviat runs on the America/Rankin_Inlet IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Arviat 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 Arviat today?
Arviat sees sunrise at 08:39 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 8h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arviat tonight?
The moon phase over Arviat tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arviat?
The antipode of Arviat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.11° S, 85.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,635 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arviat?
Arviat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arviat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arviat, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.