Right now, local time in Iqaluit is 13:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Iqaluit ranks #54473 worldwide by population and #986 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit 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 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 15:18
- Day length
- 8h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 4h 21m (winter) – 20h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Iqaluit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Iqaluit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.75° S, 111.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, 3,226 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Iqaluit today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 12:47
- Maghrib
- 15:16
- Isha
- 17:32
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Iqaluit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Iqaluit sits in the America/Iqaluit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Iqaluit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,725 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,731 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.75° N, 68.52° 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 | 10:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | +2h |
| London | 18:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Iqaluit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Iqaluit local time:
Cities sharing Iqaluit's time zone
Distances from Iqaluit
| Chicago | 2,725 km | SW (216°) |
| London | 4,064 km | ENE (76°) |
| Paris | 4,400 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,709 km | WSW (250°) |
| Moscow | 5,311 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 8,682 km | NNW (337°) |
| Dubai | 8,983 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 9,893 km | SSE (160°) |
| Mumbai | 10,227 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,442 km | N (358°) |
| Singapore | 12,749 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 15,731 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Iqaluit
- Pangnirtung298 km · 13:51
- Kuujjuaq627 km · 13:51
- Clyde River748 km · 13:51
- Salluit399 km · 13:51
- Kinngait395 km · 13:51
- Puvirnituq616 km · 13:51
- Nain885 km · 14:51
- Labrador City1,205 km · 14:51
FAQ
What time is it in Iqaluit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Iqaluit (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Iqaluit in?
Iqaluit runs on the America/Iqaluit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Iqaluit 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 Iqaluit today?
Iqaluit sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 15:18 today, giving 8h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Iqaluit tonight?
The moon phase over Iqaluit tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Iqaluit?
The antipode of Iqaluit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.75° S, 111.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, roughly 3,226 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Iqaluit?
Iqaluit lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Iqaluit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Iqaluit, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.