Right now, local time in Glace Bay is 14:50 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Glace Bay ranks #31302 worldwide by population and #456 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Glace Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1970° N, 59.9570° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 16,915 · #31302 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Glace Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.20° S, 120.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,251 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Glace Bay today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Glace Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Glace Bay 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.
Glace Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,251 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.20° N, 59.96° 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 | 10:50 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | +1h |
| London | 18:50 | +4h |
| Paris | 19:50 | +5h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +7h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +13h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +15h |
Best time to call Glace Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Glace Bay local time:
Cities sharing Glace Bay's time zone
Distances from Glace Bay
| Chicago | 2,251 km | W (268°) |
| London | 4,293 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 4,555 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,017 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 6,333 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,871 km | SSE (167°) |
| Dubai | 9,747 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,700 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 11,353 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,373 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 14,494 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 17,055 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Glace Bay
- Dominion5 km · 14:50
- Reserve Mines5 km · 14:50
- New Waterford11 km · 14:50
- Scotchtown12 km · 14:50
- New Victoria15 km · 14:50
- Albert Bridge22 km · 14:50
- Whitney Pier18 km · 14:50
- Sydney19 km · 14:50
FAQ
What time is it in Glace Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Glace Bay (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Glace Bay in?
Glace Bay runs on the America/Glace_Bay IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Glace Bay 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 Glace Bay today?
Glace Bay sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Glace Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Glace Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Glace Bay?
The antipode of Glace Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.20° S, 120.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,251 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Glace Bay?
Glace Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Glace Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Glace Bay, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.