Right now, local time in North Sydney is 13:42 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Sydney ranks #63837 worldwide by population and #1178 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Sydney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2078° N, 60.2549° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 5,699 · #63837 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Sydney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.21° S, 119.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,249 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Sydney today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for North Sydney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Sydney sits in the America/Glace_Bay time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
North Sydney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,228 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.21° N, 60.25° 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 | −4h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | +1h |
| London | 17:42 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +15h |
Best time to call North Sydney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Sydney local time:
Cities sharing North Sydney's time zone
Distances from North Sydney
| Chicago | 2,228 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,312 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 4,574 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,994 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 6,348 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,878 km | SSE (167°) |
| Dubai | 9,765 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 10,692 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 11,368 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,374 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 14,501 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 17,033 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near North Sydney
- Sydney Mines4 km · 13:42
- Florence6 km · 13:42
- Westmount8 km · 13:42
- Whitney Pier8 km · 13:42
- Coxheath10 km · 13:42
- Sydney10 km · 13:42
- Membertou11 km · 13:42
- Howie Centre15 km · 13:42
FAQ
What time is it in North Sydney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Sydney (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Sydney in?
North Sydney runs on the America/Glace_Bay IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does North Sydney 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 North Sydney today?
North Sydney sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Sydney tonight?
The moon phase over North Sydney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Sydney?
The antipode of North Sydney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.21° S, 119.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,249 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Sydney?
North Sydney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in North Sydney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Sydney, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.