Right now, local time in Vulcan is 10:52 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vulcan ranks #112567 worldwide by population and #2230 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 77m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vulcan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vulcan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.40° S, 66.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 275 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:52 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vulcan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:54
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Dhuhr
- 13:18
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 25.8° from north (NNE (26°))
Full prayer timetable for Vulcan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vulcan sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Vulcan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,863 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,272 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.40° N, 113.25° 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 | 08:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:52 | +3h |
| London | 16:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Vulcan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vulcan local time:
Cities sharing Vulcan's time zone
Distances from Vulcan
| Los Angeles | 1,863 km | SSW (194°) |
| Chicago | 2,175 km | ESE (106°) |
| London | 7,053 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 7,392 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 7,908 km | NNE (17°) |
| Tokyo | 8,082 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 10,492 km | ESE (122°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,686 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,527 km | N (11°) |
| Mumbai | 12,273 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 13,201 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 13,272 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Vulcan
- Claresholm47 km · 10:52
- Nanton37 km · 10:52
- High River48 km · 10:52
- Strathmore73 km · 10:52
- Picture Butte66 km · 10:52
- Fort Macleod77 km · 10:52
- Coalhurst76 km · 10:52
- Okotoks63 km · 10:52
FAQ
What time is it in Vulcan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vulcan (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vulcan in?
Vulcan runs on the America/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Vulcan observe daylight saving time?
Vulcan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vulcan today?
Vulcan sees sunrise at 08:26 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vulcan tonight?
The moon phase over Vulcan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vulcan?
The antipode of Vulcan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.40° S, 66.75° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 275 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vulcan?
Vulcan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vulcan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vulcan, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.