Right now, local time in Grand Bend is 12:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Bend ranks #90098 worldwide by population and #1774 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Bend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Bend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.32° S, 98.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,769 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Bend today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 52.9° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Bend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Bend sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Grand Bend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 507 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,374 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.32° N, 81.75° 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 | 09:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | +2h |
| London | 17:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Grand Bend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Bend local time:
Cities sharing Grand Bend's time zone
Distances from Grand Bend
| Chicago | 507 km | WSW (254°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,301 km | W (264°) |
| London | 5,884 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,176 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,618 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,256 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,280 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,218 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,537 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,614 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 15,017 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,374 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Grand Bend
- Parkhill18 km · 12:34
- Bluewater21 km · 12:34
- South Huron19 km · 12:34
- Lambton Shores22 km · 12:34
- Exeter22 km · 12:34
- Hensall24 km · 12:34
- Forest31 km · 12:34
- Clinton38 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Bend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Bend (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Bend in?
Grand Bend runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Grand Bend 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 Grand Bend today?
Grand Bend sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Bend tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Bend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Bend?
The antipode of Grand Bend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.32° S, 98.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,769 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Bend?
Grand Bend lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grand Bend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Bend, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.