Right now, local time in Wakefield is 12:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #110356 worldwide by population and #2186 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wakefield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.67° S, 104.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,568 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wakefield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Wakefield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wakefield sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,035 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.67° N, 75.83° 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 | 09:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | +2h |
| London | 17:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Wakefield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wakefield local time:
Cities sharing Wakefield's time zone
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 1,035 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,792 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,353 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,642 km | ENE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,142 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,243 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,292 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,713 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,159 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,388 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,787 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,853 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Cantley12 km · 12:57
- Val-des-Monts13 km · 12:57
- Chelsea19 km · 12:57
- Saint-Alexandre20 km · 12:57
- Gatineau23 km · 12:57
- Le Plateau26 km · 12:57
- Rockcliffe Park27 km · 12:57
- Aylmer30 km · 12:57
FAQ
What time is it in Wakefield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wakefield (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wakefield 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 Wakefield today?
Wakefield sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.67° S, 104.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,568 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wakefield?
Wakefield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wakefield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wakefield, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.