Right now, local time in Gatineau is 01:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gatineau ranks #2014 worldwide by population and #19 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gatineau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gatineau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.48° S, 104.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,546 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gatineau today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Gatineau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gatineau sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Gatineau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,038 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.48° N, 75.70° 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 | 22:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 00:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 03:03 | +2h |
| London | 06:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Gatineau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gatineau local time:
Cities sharing Gatineau's time zone
Distances from Gatineau
| Chicago | 1,038 km | WSW (252°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,801 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,357 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,645 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,153 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,220 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,315 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,721 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,172 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,410 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,808 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,863 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Gatineau
- Rockcliffe Park3 km · 01:03
- New Edinburgh4 km · 01:03
- Lowertown5 km · 01:03
- Hull6 km · 01:03
- ByWard Market6 km · 01:03
- Vanier5 km · 01:03
- Saint-Alexandre5 km · 01:03
- Sandy Hill6 km · 01:03
FAQ
What time is it in Gatineau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gatineau (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gatineau in?
Gatineau runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gatineau 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 Gatineau today?
Gatineau sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gatineau tonight?
The moon phase over Gatineau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gatineau?
The antipode of Gatineau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.48° S, 104.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,546 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gatineau?
Gatineau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gatineau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gatineau, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.