Right now, local time in Brantford is 07:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brantford ranks #5946 worldwide by population and #73 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brantford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brantford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.13° S, 99.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,655 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brantford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Brantford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brantford sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Brantford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 619 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,492 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.13° N, 80.27° 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 | 04:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +2h |
| London | 12:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Brantford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brantford local time:
Cities sharing Brantford's time zone
Distances from Brantford
| Chicago | 619 km | W (260°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,419 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,804 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,092 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,571 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,174 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,361 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,157 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,578 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,588 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,052 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,492 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Brantford
- Brant7 km · 07:22
- St. George12 km · 07:22
- Paris12 km · 07:22
- Ohsweken14 km · 07:22
- Burford14 km · 07:22
- Waterford22 km · 07:22
- Little's Corners23 km · 07:22
- Christopher-Champlain24 km · 07:22
FAQ
What time is it in Brantford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brantford (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brantford in?
Brantford runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Brantford 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 Brantford today?
Brantford sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brantford tonight?
The moon phase over Brantford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brantford?
The antipode of Brantford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.13° S, 99.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,655 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brantford?
Brantford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brantford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brantford, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.