Right now, local time in Cardston is 08:35 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cardston ranks #82615 worldwide by population and #1599 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 78m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cardston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cardston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.20° S, 66.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 256 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:35 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cardston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:53
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Dhuhr
- 13:18
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 25.9° from north (NNE (26°))
Full prayer timetable for Cardston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cardston sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Cardston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,733 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,366 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.20° N, 113.30° 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 | 06:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | +3h |
| London | 14:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +17h |
Best time to call Cardston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cardston local time:
Cities sharing Cardston's time zone
Distances from Cardston
| Los Angeles | 1,733 km | SSW (195°) |
| Chicago | 2,146 km | ESE (103°) |
| London | 7,158 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,497 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 8,036 km | NNE (17°) |
| Tokyo | 8,157 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 10,424 km | ESE (122°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,781 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,659 km | N (11°) |
| Mumbai | 12,405 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 13,152 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 13,366 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Cardston
- Magrath40 km · 08:35
- Fort Macleod58 km · 08:35
- Coalhurst66 km · 08:35
- Raymond55 km · 08:35
- North Browning73 km · 07:35
- Lethbridge66 km · 08:35
- Browning75 km · 07:35
- Pincher Creek57 km · 08:35
FAQ
What time is it in Cardston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cardston (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cardston in?
Cardston runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Cardston observe daylight saving time?
Cardston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cardston today?
Cardston sees sunrise at 08:23 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cardston tonight?
The moon phase over Cardston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cardston?
The antipode of Cardston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.20° S, 66.70° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 256 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cardston?
Cardston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cardston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cardston, clocks run about 78 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.