Right now, local time in Castlegar is 14:18 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castlegar ranks #50679 worldwide by population and #882 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 11m (winter) – 16h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castlegar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.3232° N, 117.6583° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 495 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 8,338 · #50679 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castlegar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.32° S, 62.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 571 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castlegar today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 21.8° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Castlegar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castlegar sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Castlegar sits at 495 m above sea level. Castlegar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,699 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.32° N, 117.66° 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 | 13:18 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:18 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | +4h |
| London | 21:18 | +7h |
| Paris | 22:18 | +8h |
| Moscow | 00:18 | +10h |
| Dubai | 01:18 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:18 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | +16h |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +18h |
Best time to call Castlegar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castlegar local time:
Cities sharing Castlegar's time zone
Distances from Castlegar
| Los Angeles | 1,699 km | S (182°) |
| Chicago | 2,459 km | E (98°) |
| London | 7,343 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 7,684 km | NE (38°) |
| Tokyo | 7,889 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 8,107 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,547 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 10,702 km | ESE (119°) |
| Dubai | 11,692 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 12,345 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 12,863 km | WSW (247°) |
| Singapore | 13,127 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Castlegar
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- Warfield26 km · 14:18
- Rossland29 km · 14:18
- Salmo31 km · 14:18
- Nelson33 km · 14:18
- Christina Lake51 km · 14:18
FAQ
What time is it in Castlegar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castlegar (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castlegar in?
Castlegar runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Castlegar observe daylight saving time?
Castlegar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Castlegar today?
Castlegar sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castlegar tonight?
The moon phase over Castlegar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castlegar?
The antipode of Castlegar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.32° S, 62.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 571 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castlegar?
Castlegar sits at about 495 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Castlegar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castlegar, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.