Right now, local time in Hearst is 12:59 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hearst ranks #71172 worldwide by population and #1361 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 07m (winter) – 16h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hearst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hearst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.68° S, 96.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,298 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hearst today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:52
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 51.0° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Hearst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hearst sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Hearst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 920 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,259 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.68° N, 83.67° 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 | 09:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | +1h |
| London | 16:59 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:59 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:59 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:59 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 22:29 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:59 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:59 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:59 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:59 | +15h |
Best time to call Hearst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hearst local time:
Cities sharing Hearst's time zone
Distances from Hearst
| Chicago | 920 km | SSW (201°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,306 km | WSW (251°) |
| London | 5,565 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,877 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,096 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,927 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 9,608 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 10,748 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,817 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,033 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 14,295 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,259 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Hearst
- Hornepayne96 km · 12:59
- Kapuskasing94 km · 12:59
- Chapleau206 km · 12:59
- Wawa205 km · 12:59
- Smooth Rock Falls153 km · 12:59
- Manitouwadge169 km · 12:59
- Timmins217 km · 12:59
- Cochrane203 km · 12:59
FAQ
What time is it in Hearst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hearst (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hearst in?
Hearst runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Hearst observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hearst today?
Hearst sees sunrise at 08:22 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hearst tonight?
The moon phase over Hearst tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hearst?
The antipode of Hearst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.68° S, 96.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,298 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hearst?
Hearst lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hearst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hearst, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.