Right now, local time in Markham is 07:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Markham ranks #1792 worldwide by population and #17 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Markham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Markham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.87° S, 100.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,632 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Markham today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Markham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Markham sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Markham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 716 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,578 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.87° N, 79.27° 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 | 04:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | +2h |
| London | 12:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Markham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Markham local time:
Cities sharing Markham's time zone
Distances from Markham
| Chicago | 716 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,505 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,690 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,979 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,459 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,202 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,333 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,043 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,468 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,529 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,978 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,578 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Markham
- Milliken5 km · 07:21
- Agincourt North7 km · 07:21
- Malvern7 km · 07:21
- Agincourt South-Malvern West9 km · 07:21
- Steeles8 km · 07:21
- L'Amoreaux9 km · 07:21
- Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan10 km · 07:21
- Morningside10 km · 07:21
FAQ
What time is it in Markham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Markham (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Markham in?
Markham runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Markham 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 Markham today?
Markham sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Markham tonight?
The moon phase over Markham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Markham?
The antipode of Markham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.87° S, 100.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,632 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Markham?
Markham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Markham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Markham, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.