Right now, local time in Richmond Hill is 11:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond Hill ranks #3045 worldwide by population and #29 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richmond Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.87° S, 100.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,644 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond Hill today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond Hill sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Richmond Hill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 703 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,565 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.87° N, 79.44° 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 | 08:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | +2h |
| London | 16:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Richmond Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richmond Hill local time:
Cities sharing Richmond Hill's time zone
Distances from Richmond Hill
| Chicago | 703 km | WSW (254°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,492 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,701 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,990 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,466 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,209 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,325 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,052 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,474 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,525 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 14,976 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,565 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Richmond Hill
- Thornhill6 km · 11:14
- Vaughan6 km · 11:14
- Concord9 km · 11:14
- Newtonbrook West9 km · 11:14
- Newtonbrook East9 km · 11:14
- Bayview Woods-Steeles9 km · 11:14
- Westminster-Branson10 km · 11:14
- Willowdale West11 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Richmond Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond Hill (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richmond Hill in?
Richmond Hill runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill today?
Richmond Hill sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond Hill?
The antipode of Richmond Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.87° S, 100.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,644 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond Hill?
Richmond Hill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richmond Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richmond Hill, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.