Right now, local time in Chalk River is 17:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chalk River ranks #146439 worldwide by population and #2829 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chalk River — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chalk River through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.02° S, 102.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,681 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chalk River today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Chalk River — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chalk River sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Chalk River's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 935 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.02° N, 77.45° 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 | 14:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | +2h |
| London | 22:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Chalk River
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chalk River local time:
Cities sharing Chalk River's time zone
Distances from Chalk River
| Chicago | 935 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,671 km | W (263°) |
| London | 5,432 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,724 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,181 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 8,337 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,198 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 10,769 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,190 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,326 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 14,747 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,727 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Chalk River
- Deep River10 km · 17:22
- Petawawa19 km · 17:22
- Pembroke34 km · 17:22
- Eganville60 km · 17:22
- Cobden61 km · 17:22
- Fort-Coulonge58 km · 17:22
- Renfrew85 km · 17:22
- Bancroft111 km · 17:22
FAQ
What time is it in Chalk River right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chalk River (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chalk River in?
Chalk River runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chalk River 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 Chalk River today?
Chalk River sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chalk River tonight?
The moon phase over Chalk River tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chalk River?
The antipode of Chalk River — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.02° S, 102.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,681 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chalk River?
Chalk River lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chalk River?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chalk River, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.