Right now, local time in Fort William is 21:53 (GMT-2:30, UTC-02:30), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort William ranks #120947 worldwide by population and #2391 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns GMT-2:30
- UTC offset
- UTC-02:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort William — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5713° N, 52.7018° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,611 · #120947 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort William through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.57° S, 127.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, 1,589 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort William today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:16
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 73.4° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort William — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort William sits in the America/St_Johns time zone, UTC-02:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Fort William's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,806 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,506 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.57° N, 52.70° 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 | 17:23 | −4h 30m |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −2h 30m |
| São Paulo | 21:23 | −0h 30m |
| London | 00:23 | +2h 30m |
| Paris | 01:23 | +3h 30m |
| Moscow | 03:23 | +5h 30m |
| Dubai | 04:23 | +6h 30m |
| Mumbai | 05:53 | +8h |
| Singapore | 08:23 | +10h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 08:23 | +10h 30m |
| Tokyo | 09:23 | +11h 30m |
| Sydney | 11:23 | +13h 30m |
Best time to call Fort William
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort William local time:
Cities sharing Fort William's time zone
Distances from Fort William
| Chicago | 2,806 km | W (270°) |
| London | 3,736 km | ENE (63°) |
| Paris | 3,991 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,543 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 5,843 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,932 km | S (174°) |
| Dubai | 9,200 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,675 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,841 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,133 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 14,117 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 17,506 km | WNW (299°) |
Cities near Fort William
- Bannerman1 km · 21:53
- St. John's1 km · 21:53
- Glenridge Crescent1 km · 21:53
- Downtown St. John's1 km · 21:53
- Signal Hill1 km · 21:53
- Bally Haly2 km · 21:53
- Georgestown1 km · 21:53
- Mount Cashel2 km · 21:53
FAQ
What time is it in Fort William right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort William (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Fort William in?
Fort William runs on the America/St_Johns IANA time zone (UTC-02:30), currently abbreviated GMT-2:30.
Does Fort William observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort William today?
Fort William sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort William tonight?
The moon phase over Fort William tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort William?
The antipode of Fort William — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.57° S, 127.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, roughly 1,589 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort William?
Fort William lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fort William?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort William, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.