Right now, local time in Chemainus is 18:50 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chemainus ranks #90237 worldwide by population and #1778 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 14m (winter) – 16h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chemainus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.9163° N, 123.7194° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,021 · #90237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chemainus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.92° S, 56.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,014 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chemainus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:30
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 16.1° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Chemainus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chemainus sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Chemainus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,714 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.92° N, 123.72° 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 | 18:50 | same time |
| Chicago | 20:50 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:50 | +4h |
| London | 01:50 | +7h |
| Paris | 02:50 | +8h |
| Moscow | 04:50 | +10h |
| Dubai | 05:50 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 07:20 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:50 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 09:50 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 10:50 | +16h |
| Sydney | 12:50 | +18h |
Best time to call Chemainus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chemainus local time:
Cities sharing Chemainus's time zone
Distances from Chemainus
| Los Angeles | 1,714 km | SSE (163°) |
| Chicago | 2,894 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 7,535 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 7,636 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,979 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,247 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,243 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 11,074 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,766 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,284 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 12,444 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,809 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Chemainus
- Saltair5 km · 18:50
- North Cowichan9 km · 18:50
- Crofton7 km · 18:50
- Ladysmith11 km · 18:50
- Duncan15 km · 18:50
- Maple Bay13 km · 18:50
- Koksilah17 km · 18:50
- North Oyster/Yellow Point17 km · 18:50
FAQ
What time is it in Chemainus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chemainus (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chemainus in?
Chemainus runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Chemainus observe daylight saving time?
Chemainus does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chemainus today?
Chemainus sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chemainus tonight?
The moon phase over Chemainus tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chemainus?
The antipode of Chemainus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.92° S, 56.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,014 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chemainus?
Chemainus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chemainus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chemainus, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.