Right now, local time in Canton is 21:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canton ranks #36488 worldwide by population and #3684 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6126° N, 90.0367° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 71 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,676 · #36488 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
- 32.61° S, 89.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,380 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
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Canton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Canton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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 71 m above sea level. Canton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,052 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.61° N, 90.04° 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 | 19:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:13 | +3h |
| London | 03:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:13 | +17h |
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 City22:13
- Los Angeles19:13
- Brooklyn22:13
- Chicago21:13
- Queens22:13
- Houston21:13
- Phoenix20:13
- Philadelphia22:13
- San Antonio21:13
- Manhattan22:13
- San Diego19:13
- The Bronx22:13
Distances from Canton
| Chicago | 1,052 km | N (11°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,617 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 7,227 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,505 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,759 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 9,010 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,824 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,606 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,388 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,992 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,406 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,968 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Canton
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 45.
What time zone is Canton in?
Canton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Canton 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 Canton today?
Canton sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canton tonight?
The moon phase over Canton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canton?
The antipode of Canton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.61° S, 89.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,380 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 71 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% 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 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.