Right now, local time in Louisbourg is 00:05 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Louisbourg ranks #133993 worldwide by population and #2621 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Glace_Bay 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Louisbourg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9205° N, 59.9710° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 1,265 · #133993 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Louisbourg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.92° S, 120.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,220 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Louisbourg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Louisbourg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Louisbourg sits in the America/Glace_Bay time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Louisbourg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,249 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.92° N, 59.97° 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 | 20:05 | −4h |
| Chicago | 22:05 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | +1h |
| London | 04:05 | +4h |
| Paris | 05:05 | +5h |
| Moscow | 07:05 | +7h |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +13h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +15h |
Best time to call Louisbourg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Louisbourg local time:
Cities sharing Louisbourg's time zone
Distances from Louisbourg
| Chicago | 2,249 km | W (268°) |
| London | 4,310 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 4,570 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,019 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 6,357 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,841 km | SSE (167°) |
| Dubai | 9,766 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,729 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 11,375 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,404 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 14,523 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 17,063 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Louisbourg
- Albert Bridge13 km · 00:05
- Marion Bridge20 km · 00:05
- Reserve Mines29 km · 00:05
- Glace Bay31 km · 00:05
- Membertou27 km · 00:05
- Dominion33 km · 00:05
- Sydney29 km · 00:05
- Whitney Pier31 km · 00:05
FAQ
What time is it in Louisbourg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Louisbourg (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Louisbourg in?
Louisbourg runs on the America/Glace_Bay IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Louisbourg 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 Louisbourg today?
Louisbourg sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Louisbourg tonight?
The moon phase over Louisbourg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Louisbourg?
The antipode of Louisbourg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.92° S, 120.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,220 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Louisbourg?
Louisbourg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Louisbourg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Louisbourg, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.