Right now, local time in Kanata is 08:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kanata ranks #6943 worldwide by population and #89 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kanata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kanata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.30° S, 104.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kanata today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Kanata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kanata sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Kanata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,016 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.30° N, 75.92° 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 | 05:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | +2h |
| London | 13:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Kanata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kanata local time:
Cities sharing Kanata's time zone
Distances from Kanata
| Chicago | 1,016 km | WSW (252°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,782 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,382 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,670 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,179 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,210 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,325 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,747 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,198 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,427 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,828 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,847 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Kanata
- Kanata-Lakes2 km · 08:45
- Beaverbrook3 km · 08:45
- Glen Cairn3 km · 08:45
- Stittsville6 km · 08:45
- Bridlewood5 km · 08:45
- Bells Corners7 km · 08:45
- Carp11 km · 08:45
- Munster15 km · 08:45
FAQ
What time is it in Kanata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kanata (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kanata in?
Kanata runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kanata 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 Kanata today?
Kanata sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanata tonight?
The moon phase over Kanata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kanata?
The antipode of Kanata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.30° S, 104.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kanata?
Kanata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kanata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanata, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.