Right now, local time in New Canaan is 12:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Canaan ranks #27816 worldwide by population and #2663 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Canaan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1468° N, 73.4948° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 97 m above sea level — higher than about 32% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,738 · #27816 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Canaan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.15° S, 106.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,074 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Canaan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.8° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for New Canaan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Canaan sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Canaan sits at just 97 m above sea level. New Canaan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,178 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,035 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.15° N, 73.49° 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 | 09:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | +2h |
| London | 17:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +16h |
Best time to call New Canaan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Canaan local time:
Cities sharing New Canaan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:42
- Los Angeles09:42
- Brooklyn12:42
- Chicago11:42
- Queens12:42
- Houston11:42
- Phoenix10:42
- Philadelphia12:42
- San Antonio11:42
- Manhattan12:42
- San Diego09:42
- The Bronx12:42
Distances from New Canaan
| Chicago | 1,178 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,975 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,506 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,774 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,446 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,710 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,825 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,940 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,479 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,914 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,282 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,035 km | W (267°) |
Cities near New Canaan
- North Stamford4 km · 12:42
- Darien8 km · 12:42
- Wilton7 km · 12:42
- Norwalk8 km · 12:42
- Pound Ridge10 km · 12:42
- Stamford11 km · 12:42
- East Norwalk9 km · 12:42
- Georgetown13 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in New Canaan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Canaan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Canaan in?
New Canaan runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does New Canaan 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 New Canaan today?
New Canaan sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Canaan tonight?
The moon phase over New Canaan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Canaan?
The antipode of New Canaan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.15° S, 106.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,074 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Canaan?
New Canaan sits at about 97 m above sea level, higher than roughly 32% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Canaan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Canaan, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.