Right now, local time in Thunder Bay is 07:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thunder Bay ranks #5737 worldwide by population and #67 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 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 8h 19m (winter) – 16h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thunder Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thunder Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.38° S, 90.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,501 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thunder Bay today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:16
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 46.7° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Thunder Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thunder Bay sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Thunder Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 734 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.38° N, 89.25° 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 | 04:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +2h |
| London | 12:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Thunder Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thunder Bay local time:
Cities sharing Thunder Bay's time zone
Distances from Thunder Bay
| Chicago | 734 km | S (169°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,875 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 5,975 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,291 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,429 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 9,053 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 9,486 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,098 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,815 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,312 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 14,343 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 14,846 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Thunder Bay
- Vickers Park1 km · 07:22
- Northwood2 km · 07:22
- East End2 km · 07:22
- Intercity3 km · 07:22
- Academy Heights4 km · 07:22
- College Park3 km · 07:22
- Westfort3 km · 07:22
- West End6 km · 07:22
FAQ
What time is it in Thunder Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thunder Bay (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thunder Bay in?
Thunder Bay runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay today?
Thunder Bay sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thunder Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Thunder Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thunder Bay?
The antipode of Thunder Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.38° S, 90.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,501 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thunder Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thunder Bay, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.