Right now, local time in Sarnia is 14:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sarnia ranks #8649 worldwide by population and #113 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sarnia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sarnia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.98° S, 97.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,798 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sarnia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Sarnia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sarnia sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Sarnia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 446 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,318 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.98° N, 82.40° 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 | 11:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:57 | +2h |
| London | 19:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Sarnia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sarnia local time:
Cities sharing Sarnia's time zone
Distances from Sarnia
| Chicago | 446 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,244 km | W (264°) |
| London | 5,949 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,241 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,678 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,254 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,283 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,281 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,558 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,671 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 15,047 km | N (351°) |
| Sydney | 15,318 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Sarnia
- Port Huron2 km · 14:57
- Corunna11 km · 14:57
- Marysville10 km · 14:57
- Saint Clair19 km · 14:57
- Camlachie21 km · 14:57
- Petrolia23 km · 14:57
- Marine City30 km · 14:57
- Wyoming24 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Sarnia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sarnia (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sarnia in?
Sarnia runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sarnia 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 Sarnia today?
Sarnia sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sarnia tonight?
The moon phase over Sarnia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sarnia?
The antipode of Sarnia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.98° S, 97.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,798 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sarnia?
Sarnia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sarnia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sarnia, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.