Right now, local time in Stratford is 16:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stratford ranks #18692 worldwide by population and #235 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stratford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stratford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.37° S, 99.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,715 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stratford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 53.5° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Stratford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stratford sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Stratford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 571 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,439 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.37° N, 80.95° 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 | 13:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:30 | +2h |
| London | 21:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:30 | +16h |
Best time to call Stratford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stratford local time:
Cities sharing Stratford's time zone
Distances from Stratford
| Chicago | 571 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,366 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,831 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,121 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,579 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,226 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,310 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,173 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,549 km | NNW (345°) |
| Mumbai | 12,580 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,020 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,439 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Stratford
- Tavistock11 km · 16:30
- St. Marys20 km · 16:30
- Wellesley19 km · 16:30
- New Hamburg20 km · 16:30
- Baden25 km · 16:30
- Woodstock31 km · 16:30
- Thamesford35 km · 16:30
- St. Clements29 km · 16:30
FAQ
What time is it in Stratford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stratford (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stratford in?
Stratford runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Stratford 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 Stratford today?
Stratford sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stratford tonight?
The moon phase over Stratford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stratford?
The antipode of Stratford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.37° S, 99.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,715 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stratford?
Stratford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stratford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stratford, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.