Right now, local time in Gander is 10:13 (GMT-3:30, UTC-03:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gander ranks #40212 worldwide by population and #648 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns GMT-3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 14m (winter) – 16h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gander — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.9562° N, 54.6165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 11,880 · #40212 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gander through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.96° S, 125.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, 1,702 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gander today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 72.4° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Gander — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gander sits in the America/St_Johns time zone, UTC-03:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Gander's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,670 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,308 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.96° N, 54.62° 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 | −4h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −2h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | +0h 30m |
| London | 13:43 | +3h 30m |
| Paris | 14:43 | +4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +6h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +7h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +9h |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +11h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +11h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +12h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +14h 30m |
Best time to call Gander
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gander local time:
Cities sharing Gander's time zone
Distances from Gander
| Chicago | 2,670 km | W (265°) |
| London | 3,796 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 4,062 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,381 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 5,835 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,101 km | S (172°) |
| Dubai | 9,244 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,497 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 10,850 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,012 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 14,050 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 17,308 km | WNW (299°) |
Cities near Gander
- Gambo35 km · 10:13
- Lewisporte46 km · 10:13
- Glovertown53 km · 10:13
- Twillingate78 km · 10:13
- Centreville-Wareham-Trinity53 km · 10:13
- Botwood58 km · 10:13
- Bishop's Falls63 km · 10:13
- Fogo Island91 km · 10:13
FAQ
What time is it in Gander right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gander (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gander in?
Gander runs on the America/St_Johns IANA time zone (UTC-03:30), currently abbreviated GMT-3:30.
Does Gander 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 Gander today?
Gander sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gander tonight?
The moon phase over Gander tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gander?
The antipode of Gander — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.96° S, 125.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, roughly 1,702 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gander?
Gander lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gander?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gander, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.