Right now, local time in Inverness is 22:31 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Inverness ranks #135675 worldwide by population and #2646 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Inverness — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2334° N, 61.2985° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,228 · #135675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Inverness through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.23° S, 118.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,243 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Inverness today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 67.3° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Inverness — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Inverness sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Inverness's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,148 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.23° N, 61.30° 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 | 18:31 | −4h |
| Chicago | 20:31 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 23:31 | +1h |
| London | 02:31 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:31 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:31 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:31 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 08:01 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:31 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:31 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:31 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:31 | +15h |
Best time to call Inverness
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Inverness local time:
Cities sharing Inverness's time zone
Distances from Inverness
| Chicago | 2,148 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,380 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,644 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,914 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 6,398 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,899 km | SSE (166°) |
| Dubai | 9,829 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 10,666 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 11,422 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,379 km | N (4°) |
| Singapore | 14,527 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 16,955 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Inverness
- Mabou20 km · 22:31
- Port Hood30 km · 22:31
- Princeville52 km · 22:31
- Port Hawkesbury69 km · 22:31
- Louisdale72 km · 22:31
- St. Peter's72 km · 22:31
- Eskasoni 362 km · 22:31
- Antigonish87 km · 22:31
FAQ
What time is it in Inverness right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Inverness (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Inverness in?
Inverness runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Inverness 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 Inverness today?
Inverness sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Inverness tonight?
The moon phase over Inverness tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Inverness?
The antipode of Inverness — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.23° S, 118.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,243 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Inverness?
Inverness lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Inverness?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Inverness, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.