Right now, local time in Grimsby is 08:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grimsby ranks #21154 worldwide by population and #275 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grimsby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grimsby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.20° S, 100.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grimsby today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Grimsby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grimsby 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.
Grimsby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 676 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.20° N, 79.57° 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 | 05:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | +2h |
| London | 13:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Grimsby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grimsby local time:
Cities sharing Grimsby's time zone
Distances from Grimsby
| Chicago | 676 km | W (260°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,476 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,755 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,042 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,534 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,151 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,384 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,115 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,545 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,595 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 15,050 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,549 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Grimsby
- Vineland15 km · 08:49
- Stoney Creek16 km · 08:49
- Binbrook22 km · 08:49
- Oakville29 km · 08:49
- Hamilton24 km · 08:49
- Dunnville34 km · 08:49
- St. Catharines26 km · 08:49
- Burlington30 km · 08:49
FAQ
What time is it in Grimsby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grimsby (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grimsby in?
Grimsby runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Grimsby 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 Grimsby today?
Grimsby sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grimsby tonight?
The moon phase over Grimsby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grimsby?
The antipode of Grimsby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.20° S, 100.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grimsby?
Grimsby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grimsby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grimsby, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.