Right now, local time in St. John's is 02:43 (GMT-3:30, UTC-03:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St. John's ranks #5658 worldwide by population and #66 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Johns GMT-3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:30
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St. John's — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5649° N, 52.7093° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 110,525 · #5658 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St. John's through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.56° S, 127.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, 1,588 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St. John's today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 73.4° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for St. John's — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St. John's sits in the America/St_Johns time zone, UTC-03:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
St. John's's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,805 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,506 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.56° N, 52.71° 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 | 22:13 | −4h 30m |
| Chicago | 00:13 | −2h 30m |
| São Paulo | 03:13 | +0h 30m |
| London | 06:13 | +3h 30m |
| Paris | 07:13 | +4h 30m |
| Moscow | 09:13 | +6h 30m |
| Dubai | 10:13 | +7h 30m |
| Mumbai | 11:43 | +9h |
| Singapore | 14:13 | +11h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 14:13 | +11h 30m |
| Tokyo | 15:13 | +12h 30m |
| Sydney | 17:13 | +14h 30m |
Best time to call St. John's
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St. John's local time:
Cities sharing St. John's's time zone
Distances from St. John's
| Chicago | 2,805 km | W (270°) |
| London | 3,737 km | ENE (63°) |
| Paris | 3,992 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,543 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 5,844 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,931 km | S (174°) |
| Dubai | 9,201 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 10,676 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,842 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,134 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 14,118 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 17,506 km | WNW (299°) |
Cities near St. John's
- Downtown St. John's0 km · 02:43
- Bannerman1 km · 02:43
- Fort William1 km · 02:43
- Georgestown1 km · 02:43
- Glenridge Crescent2 km · 02:43
- Rabbittown1 km · 02:43
- Shea Heights2 km · 02:43
- Churchill Park2 km · 02:43
FAQ
What time is it in St. John's right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St. John's (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St. John's in?
St. John's runs on the America/St_Johns IANA time zone (UTC-03:30), currently abbreviated GMT-3:30.
Does St. John's 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. John's today?
St. John's sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. John's tonight?
The moon phase over St. John's tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of St. John's?
The antipode of St. John's — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.56° S, 127.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Beach, Australia, roughly 1,588 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St. John's?
St. John's lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St. John's?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. John's, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.