Right now, local time in Richelieu is 15:59 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richelieu ranks #67363 worldwide by population and #1278 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richelieu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richelieu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.44° S, 106.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,428 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richelieu today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 58.9° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Richelieu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richelieu sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Richelieu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,221 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.44° N, 73.25° 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 | 12:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:59 | +2h |
| London | 20:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Richelieu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richelieu local time:
Cities sharing Richelieu's time zone
Distances from Richelieu
| Chicago | 1,221 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,992 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,204 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,487 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,045 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 8,131 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,406 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,590 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,072 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,443 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 14,804 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,055 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Richelieu
- Chambly3 km · 15:59
- Carignan4 km · 15:59
- Marieville6 km · 15:59
- Otterburn Park10 km · 15:59
- Saint-Basile-le-Grand10 km · 15:59
- McMasterville12 km · 15:59
- Beloeil14 km · 15:59
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire14 km · 15:59
FAQ
What time is it in Richelieu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richelieu (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richelieu in?
Richelieu runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Richelieu 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 Richelieu today?
Richelieu sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richelieu tonight?
The moon phase over Richelieu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richelieu?
The antipode of Richelieu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.44° S, 106.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,428 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richelieu?
Richelieu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richelieu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richelieu, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.