Right now, local time in Canton is 13:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canton ranks #138693 worldwide by population and #15951 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.4408° N, 70.3165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 121 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,165 · #138693 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
- 44.44° S, 109.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,220 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
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 17:51
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
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 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Canton sits at just 121 m above sea level. Canton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,430 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,292 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.44° N, 70.32° 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 | 10:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | +2h |
| London | 18:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | +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 City13:03
- Los Angeles10:03
- Brooklyn13:03
- Chicago12:03
- Queens13:03
- Houston12:03
- Phoenix11:03
- Philadelphia13:03
- San Antonio12:03
- Manhattan13:03
- San Diego10:03
- The Bronx13:03
Distances from Canton
| Chicago | 1,430 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,221 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,079 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,353 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 6,997 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,935 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,500 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 10,605 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,030 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,578 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,890 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,292 km | W (274°) |
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 06:20 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canton tonight?
The moon phase over Canton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canton?
The antipode of Canton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.44° S, 109.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,220 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 121 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% 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 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.