Right now, local time in Port-Cartier is 12:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port-Cartier ranks #59034 worldwide by population and #1094 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 48m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 04m (winter) – 16h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port-Cartier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port-Cartier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.03° S, 113.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, 1,711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port-Cartier today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:12
- Asr
- 13:36
- Maghrib
- 16:02
- Isha
- 17:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Port-Cartier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port-Cartier sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Port-Cartier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,835 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,444 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.03° N, 66.87° 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 | 09:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | +2h |
| London | 17:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Port-Cartier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port-Cartier local time:
Cities sharing Port-Cartier's time zone
Distances from Port-Cartier
| Chicago | 1,835 km | WSW (248°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,494 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,529 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 4,820 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 6,349 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,422 km | SSE (161°) |
| Dubai | 9,894 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 10,132 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 11,379 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,969 km | N (359°) |
| Singapore | 14,233 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 16,444 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Port-Cartier
- Saint-Alexandre1 km · 12:36
- Sept-Îles39 km · 12:36
- Maliotenam53 km · 12:36
- Cap-Chat105 km · 12:36
- Sainte-Anne-des-Monts105 km · 12:36
- Matane142 km · 12:36
- Saint-Ulric151 km · 12:36
- Baie-Comeau130 km · 12:36
FAQ
What time is it in Port-Cartier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port-Cartier (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port-Cartier in?
Port-Cartier runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Port-Cartier 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 Port-Cartier today?
Port-Cartier sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:04 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port-Cartier tonight?
The moon phase over Port-Cartier tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port-Cartier?
The antipode of Port-Cartier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.03° S, 113.13° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, roughly 1,711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port-Cartier?
Port-Cartier lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port-Cartier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port-Cartier, clocks run about 48 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.