Right now, local time in Canton is 10:55 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canton ranks #22452 worldwide by population and #2044 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.2368° N, 84.4908° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 295 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 25,469 · #22452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Canton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.24° S, 95.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,800 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Canton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:46
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 18:47
- Isha
- 19:57
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Canton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Canton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Canton sits at just 295 m above sea level. Canton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 893 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,964 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.24° N, 84.49° 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 | 07:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:55 | +1h |
| London | 14:55 | +4h |
| Paris | 15:55 | +5h |
| Moscow | 17:55 | +7h |
| Dubai | 18:55 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:25 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:55 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 22:55 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 23:55 | +13h |
| Sydney | 01:55 | +15h |
Best time to call Canton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Canton local time:
Cities sharing Canton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:55
- Los Angeles07:55
- Brooklyn10:55
- Chicago09:55
- Queens10:55
- Houston09:55
- Phoenix07:55
- Philadelphia10:55
- San Antonio09:55
- Manhattan10:55
- San Diego07:55
- The Bronx10:55
Distances from Canton
| Chicago | 893 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,092 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,738 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,007 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,569 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,608 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,988 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,156 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,424 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,626 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,951 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,964 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Canton
- Holly Springs7 km · 10:55
- Woodstock15 km · 10:55
- Ball Ground15 km · 10:55
- Nelson20 km · 10:55
- Milton21 km · 10:55
- Jasper26 km · 10:55
- Rydal23 km · 10:55
- Kennesaw26 km · 10:55
FAQ
What time is it in Canton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Canton in?
Canton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Canton 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 Canton today?
Canton sees sunrise at 07:57 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canton tonight?
The moon phase over Canton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canton?
The antipode of Canton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.24° S, 95.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,800 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Canton?
Canton sits at about 295 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Canton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Canton, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.