Right now, local time in Hamilton is 07:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hamilton ranks #1032 worldwide by population and #10 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hamilton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hamilton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.25° S, 100.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,633 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hamilton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Hamilton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 655 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,527 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.25° N, 79.85° 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 | 04:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | +2h |
| London | 12:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Hamilton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hamilton local time:
Cities sharing Hamilton's time zone
Distances from Hamilton
| Chicago | 655 km | W (259°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,453 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,770 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,057 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,542 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,167 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,368 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,126 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,551 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,584 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 15,042 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,527 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Hamilton
- Waterdown10 km · 07:21
- Stoney Creek8 km · 07:21
- Binbrook15 km · 07:21
- Burlington15 km · 07:21
- Ancaster12 km · 07:21
- Oakville26 km · 07:21
- Milton30 km · 07:21
- Grimsby24 km · 07:21
FAQ
What time is it in Hamilton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hamilton (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hamilton in?
Hamilton runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hamilton 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 Hamilton today?
Hamilton sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hamilton tonight?
The moon phase over Hamilton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hamilton?
The antipode of Hamilton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.25° S, 100.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,633 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hamilton?
Hamilton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hamilton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hamilton, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.