Right now, local time in Belfast is 10:57 (ADT, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belfast ranks #118654 worldwide by population and #2346 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belfast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0834° N, 62.8820° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Prince Edward Island
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,687 · #118654 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belfast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.08° S, 117.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,226 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belfast today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Belfast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belfast sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Belfast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,026 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,840 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.08° N, 62.88° 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 | 06:57 | −4h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | same time |
| London | 13:57 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:57 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +14h |
Best time to call Belfast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belfast local time:
Cities sharing Belfast's time zone
Distances from Belfast
| Chicago | 2,026 km | W (266°) |
| London | 4,493 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,760 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,794 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 6,491 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,915 km | SSE (164°) |
| Dubai | 9,937 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,645 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 11,518 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,403 km | N (3°) |
| Singapore | 14,582 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 16,840 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Belfast
- Stratford21 km · 10:57
- Montague20 km · 10:57
- Southport23 km · 10:57
- Charlottetown25 km · 10:57
- Downtown Charlottetown25 km · 10:57
- Hillsborough Park27 km · 10:57
- Parkdale26 km · 10:57
- East Royalty27 km · 10:57
FAQ
What time is it in Belfast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belfast (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Belfast in?
Belfast runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated ADT.
Does Belfast 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 Belfast today?
Belfast sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belfast tonight?
The moon phase over Belfast tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belfast?
The antipode of Belfast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.08° S, 117.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,226 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belfast?
Belfast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belfast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belfast, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.