Right now, local time in Florence is 15:20 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Florence ranks #118727 worldwide by population and #2347 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Florence — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2599° N, 60.2659° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,684 · #118727 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Florence through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.26° S, 119.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,254 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Florence today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Florence — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Florence sits in the America/Glace_Bay time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Florence's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,228 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,030 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.26° N, 60.27° 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 | 11:20 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | +1h |
| London | 19:20 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:20 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +15h |
Best time to call Florence
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Florence local time:
Cities sharing Florence's time zone
Distances from Florence
| Chicago | 2,228 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,310 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 4,572 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,993 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 6,344 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,883 km | SSE (167°) |
| Dubai | 9,762 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,686 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 11,364 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,369 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 14,496 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 17,030 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Florence
- North Sydney6 km · 15:20
- Sydney Mines5 km · 15:20
- Whitney Pier13 km · 15:20
- Westmount14 km · 15:20
- New Victoria11 km · 15:20
- Coxheath16 km · 15:20
- Sydney15 km · 15:20
- Membertou17 km · 15:20
FAQ
What time is it in Florence right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Florence (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Florence in?
Florence runs on the America/Glace_Bay IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Florence 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 Florence today?
Florence sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Florence tonight?
The moon phase over Florence tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Florence?
The antipode of Florence — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.26° S, 119.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,254 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Florence?
Florence lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Florence?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Florence, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.