Right now, local time in St. Catharines is 08:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St. Catharines ranks #4515 worldwide by population and #48 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St. Catharines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St. Catharines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.17° S, 100.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,587 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St. Catharines today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for St. Catharines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St. Catharines sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
St. Catharines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 702 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,575 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.17° N, 79.24° 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 | 05:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | +2h |
| London | 13:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +16h |
Best time to call St. Catharines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St. Catharines local time:
Cities sharing St. Catharines's time zone
Distances from St. Catharines
| Chicago | 702 km | W (261°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,502 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,737 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,023 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,523 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,134 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,400 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,100 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,535 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,605 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 15,055 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,575 km | W (266°) |
Cities near St. Catharines
- Thorold7 km · 08:52
- Virgil10 km · 08:52
- Vineland13 km · 08:52
- Niagara-on-the-Lake16 km · 08:52
- Mississauga Beach16 km · 08:52
- Welland21 km · 08:52
- Niagara Falls16 km · 08:52
- Niagara Falls17 km · 08:52
FAQ
What time is it in St. Catharines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St. Catharines (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St. Catharines in?
St. Catharines runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines today?
St. Catharines sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. Catharines tonight?
The moon phase over St. Catharines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of St. Catharines?
The antipode of St. Catharines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.17° S, 100.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,587 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St. Catharines?
St. Catharines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St. Catharines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. Catharines, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.