Right now, local time in Aurora is 08:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aurora ranks #11198 worldwide by population and #143 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aurora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aurora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.00° S, 100.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,654 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aurora today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Aurora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aurora sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Aurora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 705 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,563 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.00° N, 79.47° 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 | 05:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | +2h |
| London | 13:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +16h |
Best time to call Aurora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aurora local time:
Cities sharing Aurora's time zone
Distances from Aurora
| Chicago | 705 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,491 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,693 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,983 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,455 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,223 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,312 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,042 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,463 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,511 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 14,962 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,563 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Aurora
- Newmarket6 km · 08:05
- King City9 km · 08:05
- East Gwillimbury11 km · 08:05
- King11 km · 08:05
- Richmond Hill15 km · 08:05
- Whitchurch-Stouffville12 km · 08:05
- Vaughan18 km · 08:05
- Ballantrae14 km · 08:05
FAQ
What time is it in Aurora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aurora (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Aurora 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 Aurora today?
Aurora sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aurora tonight?
The moon phase over Aurora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aurora?
The antipode of Aurora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.00° S, 100.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,654 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aurora?
Aurora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aurora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aurora, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.