Right now, local time in Placentia is 21:41 (GMT-3:30, UTC-03:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Placentia ranks #86343 worldwide by population and #1682 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns GMT-3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Placentia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2332° N, 53.9648° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,289 · #86343 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Placentia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.23° S, 126.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, 1,526 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Placentia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 72.5° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Placentia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Placentia sits in the America/St_Johns time zone, UTC-03:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Placentia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,711 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.23° N, 53.96° 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 | 17:11 | −4h 30m |
| Chicago | 19:11 | −2h 30m |
| São Paulo | 22:11 | +0h 30m |
| London | 01:11 | +3h 30m |
| Paris | 02:11 | +4h 30m |
| Moscow | 04:11 | +6h 30m |
| Dubai | 05:11 | +7h 30m |
| Mumbai | 06:41 | +9h |
| Singapore | 09:11 | +11h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 09:11 | +11h 30m |
| Tokyo | 10:11 | +12h 30m |
| Sydney | 12:11 | +14h 30m |
Best time to call Placentia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Placentia local time:
Cities sharing Placentia's time zone
Distances from Placentia
| Chicago | 2,711 km | W (270°) |
| London | 3,838 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 4,093 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,455 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 5,937 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,905 km | S (173°) |
| Dubai | 9,301 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,694 km | N (349°) |
| Mumbai | 10,938 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,190 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 14,196 km | NNE (29°) |
| Sydney | 17,439 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Placentia
- Whitbourne39 km · 21:41
- Clarke's Beach62 km · 21:41
- Spaniard's Bay67 km · 21:41
- Bay Roberts67 km · 21:41
- Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview64 km · 21:41
- Holyrood65 km · 21:41
- Upper Island Cove73 km · 21:41
- Harbour Grace75 km · 21:41
FAQ
What time is it in Placentia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Placentia (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Placentia in?
Placentia runs on the America/St_Johns IANA time zone (UTC-03:30), currently abbreviated GMT-3:30.
Does Placentia 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 Placentia today?
Placentia sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Placentia tonight?
The moon phase over Placentia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Placentia?
The antipode of Placentia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.23° S, 126.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, roughly 1,526 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Placentia?
Placentia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Placentia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Placentia, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.