Right now, local time in Grand Forks is 19:17 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Forks ranks #77385 worldwide by population and #1489 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 8h 13m (winter) – 16h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Forks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.0331° N, 118.4356° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 4,049 · #77385 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Forks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.03° S, 61.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 630 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Forks today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:14
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 21.1° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Forks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Forks sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Grand Forks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,666 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.03° N, 118.44° 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 | 18:17 | −1h |
| Chicago | 20:17 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 23:17 | +4h |
| London | 02:17 | +7h |
| Paris | 03:17 | +8h |
| Moscow | 05:17 | +10h |
| Dubai | 06:17 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 07:47 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:17 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 10:17 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 11:17 | +16h |
| Sydney | 13:17 | +18h |
Best time to call Grand Forks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Forks local time:
Cities sharing Grand Forks's time zone
Distances from Grand Forks
| Los Angeles | 1,666 km | S (179°) |
| Chicago | 2,511 km | E (97°) |
| London | 7,403 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 7,744 km | NE (37°) |
| Tokyo | 7,859 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 8,152 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,528 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 10,736 km | ESE (119°) |
| Dubai | 11,731 km | N (6°) |
| Mumbai | 12,366 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 12,798 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 13,106 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Grand Forks
- Christina Lake17 km · 19:17
- Republic48 km · 18:17
- Kettle Falls55 km · 18:17
- Rossland46 km · 19:17
- Warfield51 km · 19:17
- Colville67 km · 18:17
- Trail54 km · 19:17
- Castlegar65 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Forks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Forks (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Forks in?
Grand Forks runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Grand Forks observe daylight saving time?
Grand Forks does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grand Forks today?
Grand Forks sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Forks tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Forks tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Forks?
The antipode of Grand Forks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.03° S, 61.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 630 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Forks?
Grand Forks lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grand Forks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Forks, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.