Right now, local time in Rankin Inlet is 09:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rankin Inlet ranks #91038 worldwide by population and #1791 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Day length
- 8h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 4h 48m (winter) – 20h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rankin Inlet — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rankin Inlet through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.81° S, 87.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,843 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rankin Inlet today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 13:26
- Maghrib
- 15:55
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Rankin Inlet — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rankin Inlet sits in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Rankin Inlet's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,345 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,653 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.81° N, 92.09° 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 | 07:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:37 | +3h |
| London | 15:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Rankin Inlet
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rankin Inlet local time:
Cities sharing Rankin Inlet's time zone
- ArviatCA
- Baker LakeCA
- NaujaatCA
Distances from Rankin Inlet
| Chicago | 2,345 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,679 km | SW (222°) |
| London | 5,187 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 5,528 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 6,135 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 8,138 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 9,807 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,271 km | NNW (336°) |
| São Paulo | 10,400 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 10,821 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 12,758 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,653 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Rankin Inlet
- Arviat215 km · 09:37
- Baker Lake257 km · 09:37
- Naujaat498 km · 09:37
- Gjoa Haven669 km · 08:37
- Gillam733 km · 10:37
- Oxford House893 km · 10:37
- Coral Harbour467 km · 10:37
- Thompson851 km · 10:37
FAQ
What time is it in Rankin Inlet right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rankin Inlet (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rankin Inlet in?
Rankin Inlet runs on the America/Rankin_Inlet IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rankin Inlet 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 Rankin Inlet today?
Rankin Inlet sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 15:58 today, giving 8h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rankin Inlet tonight?
The moon phase over Rankin Inlet tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rankin Inlet?
The antipode of Rankin Inlet — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.81° S, 87.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,843 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rankin Inlet?
Rankin Inlet lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rankin Inlet?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rankin Inlet, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.