Right now, local time in Central is 08:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central ranks #38511 worldwide by population and #606 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.46° S, 99.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,691 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 607 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,475 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.46° N, 80.52° 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 | 05:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | +2h |
| London | 13:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central local time:
Cities sharing Central's time zone
Distances from Central
| Chicago | 607 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,401 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,797 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,087 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,551 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,216 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,319 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,143 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,548 km | NNW (345°) |
| Mumbai | 12,555 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,013 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,475 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Central
- Waterloo0 km · 08:43
- Westmount1 km · 08:43
- Willowdale2 km · 08:43
- Dearborn3 km · 08:43
- Columbia2 km · 08:43
- Victoria Hills3 km · 08:43
- Cherry Hill2 km · 08:43
- Fairfield2 km · 08:43
FAQ
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central in?
Central runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Central 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 Central today?
Central sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central tonight?
The moon phase over Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central?
The antipode of Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.46° S, 99.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,691 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central?
Central lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.