Right now, local time in Pickering is 11:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pickering ranks #6825 worldwide by population and #85 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
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pickering — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pickering through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.90° S, 100.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,626 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pickering today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Pickering — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pickering 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.
Pickering's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 727 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,589 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.90° N, 79.13° 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 | 08:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:22 | +2h |
| London | 16:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Pickering
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pickering local time:
Cities sharing Pickering's time zone
Distances from Pickering
| Chicago | 727 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,516 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,679 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,968 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,450 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,199 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,335 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,033 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,460 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,528 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,975 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,589 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Pickering
- Rouge11 km · 11:22
- Ajax10 km · 11:22
- Highland Creek13 km · 11:22
- Centennial Scarborough13 km · 11:22
- Malvern12 km · 11:22
- Stouffville12 km · 11:22
- Morningside14 km · 11:22
- Markham11 km · 11:22
FAQ
What time is it in Pickering right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pickering (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pickering in?
Pickering runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Pickering 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 Pickering today?
Pickering sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pickering tonight?
The moon phase over Pickering tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pickering?
The antipode of Pickering — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.90° S, 100.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,626 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pickering?
Pickering lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pickering?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pickering, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.