Right now, local time in Ontario is 18:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ontario ranks #61279 worldwide by population and #6658 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ontario — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7595° N, 82.5902° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 414 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,111 · #61279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ontario through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° S, 97.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,717 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ontario today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 52.5° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Ontario — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ontario sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ontario sits at 414 m above sea level. Ontario's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 439 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,288 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 82.59° 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 | 15:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:23 | +2h |
| London | 23:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Ontario
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ontario local time:
Cities sharing Ontario's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:23
- Los Angeles15:23
- Brooklyn18:23
- Chicago17:23
- Queens18:23
- Houston17:23
- Phoenix16:23
- Philadelphia18:23
- San Antonio17:23
- Manhattan18:23
- San Diego15:23
- The Bronx18:23
Distances from Ontario
| Chicago | 439 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,213 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,121 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,406 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,897 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,058 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,481 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,483 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,790 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,900 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,271 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,288 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Ontario
FAQ
What time is it in Ontario right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ontario (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ontario in?
Ontario runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ontario 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 Ontario today?
Ontario sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ontario tonight?
The moon phase over Ontario tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ontario?
The antipode of Ontario — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 97.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,717 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ontario?
Ontario sits at about 414 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ontario?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ontario, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.