Right now, local time in Canton is 12:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canton ranks #25786 worldwide by population and #2427 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1584° N, 71.1448° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,679 · #25786 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
- 42.16° S, 108.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,031 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
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Canton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Canton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Canton sits at just 35 m above sea level. Canton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,360 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.16° N, 71.14° 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 | 09:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:48 | +2h |
| London | 17:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:48 | +16h |
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 City12:48
- Los Angeles09:48
- Brooklyn12:48
- Chicago11:48
- Queens12:48
- Houston11:48
- Phoenix10:48
- Philadelphia12:48
- San Antonio11:48
- Manhattan12:48
- San Diego09:48
- The Bronx12:48
Distances from Canton
| Chicago | 1,360 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,164 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,283 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,549 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,241 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,729 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,722 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,809 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,274 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,825 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,151 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,233 km | W (270°) |
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 16:38 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canton tonight?
The moon phase over Canton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canton?
The antipode of Canton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.16° S, 108.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,031 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 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% 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 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.