Right now, local time in Lancaster is 14:25 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #82056 worldwide by population and #1586 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Moncton 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.2431° N, 66.1401° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Brunswick
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,630 · #82056 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.24° S, 113.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, 1,181 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lancaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster sits in the America/Moncton time zone, UTC-04:00. 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.
Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,766 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,609 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.24° N, 66.14° 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 | 10:25 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | +1h |
| London | 18:25 | +4h |
| Paris | 19:25 | +5h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +7h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +13h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +15h |
Best time to call Lancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lancaster local time:
Cities sharing Lancaster's time zone
Distances from Lancaster
| Chicago | 1,766 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,547 km | W (273°) |
| London | 4,757 km | ENE (57°) |
| Paris | 5,026 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,725 km | NE (39°) |
| São Paulo | 7,901 km | SSE (161°) |
| Dubai | 10,193 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 10,649 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 11,756 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,502 km | N (360°) |
| Singapore | 14,740 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 16,609 km | W (279°) |
Cities near Lancaster
- Island View Heights1 km · 14:25
- Quinton Heights2 km · 14:25
- Milford3 km · 14:25
- Greendale3 km · 14:25
- Fairville Plateau3 km · 14:25
- Saint John West5 km · 14:25
- North End5 km · 14:25
- Fundy Heights5 km · 14:25
FAQ
What time is it in Lancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lancaster (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the America/Moncton IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.24° S, 113.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, roughly 1,181 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lancaster?
Lancaster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lancaster, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.