Right now, local time in Pictou is 06:45 (ADT, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pictou ranks #88934 worldwide by population and #1747 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pictou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6788° N, 62.7094° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,107 · #88934 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pictou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.68° S, 117.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,181 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pictou today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Pictou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pictou sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Pictou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,036 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.68° N, 62.71° 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 | 02:45 | −4h |
| Chicago | 04:45 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 06:45 | same time |
| London | 09:45 | +3h |
| Paris | 10:45 | +4h |
| Moscow | 12:45 | +6h |
| Dubai | 13:45 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 15:15 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:45 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 17:45 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 18:45 | +12h |
| Sydney | 20:45 | +14h |
Best time to call Pictou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pictou local time:
Cities sharing Pictou's time zone
Distances from Pictou
| Chicago | 2,036 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,505 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 4,769 km | ENE (61°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,811 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 6,516 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 7,868 km | SSE (164°) |
| Dubai | 9,953 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 10,692 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 11,542 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,447 km | N (3°) |
| Singapore | 14,620 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 16,863 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Pictou
- Trenton9 km · 06:45
- Westville12 km · 06:45
- New Glasgow12 km · 06:45
- Stellarton14 km · 06:45
- River John28 km · 06:45
- Belfast47 km · 06:45
- Middleton37 km · 06:45
- Montague54 km · 06:45
FAQ
What time is it in Pictou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pictou (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pictou in?
Pictou runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated ADT.
Does Pictou observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pictou today?
Pictou sees sunrise at 07:50 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pictou tonight?
The moon phase over Pictou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pictou?
The antipode of Pictou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.68° S, 117.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,181 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pictou?
Pictou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pictou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pictou, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.