Right now, local time in Watson Lake is 10:59 (GMT-7, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watson Lake ranks #122985 worldwide by population and #2422 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Whitehorse GMT-7
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 8h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 5h 51m (winter) – 18h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watson Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watson Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.06° S, 51.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,691 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watson Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:01
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 10.8° from north (N (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Watson Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watson Lake sits in the America/Whitehorse time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 8h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Watson Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,991 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,710 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.06° N, 128.71° 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 | 09:59 | −1h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | +4h |
| London | 17:59 | +7h |
| Paris | 18:59 | +8h |
| Moscow | 20:59 | +10h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +16h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +18h |
Best time to call Watson Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watson Lake local time:
Cities sharing Watson Lake's time zone
Distances from Watson Lake
| Los Angeles | 2,991 km | SSE (161°) |
| Chicago | 3,429 km | ESE (107°) |
| Tokyo | 6,714 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 6,784 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 7,080 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 7,126 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,250 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 10,520 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 11,008 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 11,836 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 11,837 km | ESE (109°) |
| Sydney | 12,710 km | WSW (244°) |
Cities near Watson Lake
- Wrangell453 km · 08:59
- Petersburg438 km · 08:59
- Nahanni Butte310 km · 11:59
- Smithers595 km · 10:59
- Norman Wells588 km · 11:59
- Terrace617 km · 10:59
- Ketchikan553 km · 08:59
- Telkwa605 km · 10:59
FAQ
What time is it in Watson Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watson Lake (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watson Lake in?
Watson Lake runs on the America/Whitehorse IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated GMT-7.
Does Watson Lake observe daylight saving time?
Watson Lake does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Watson Lake today?
Watson Lake sees sunrise at 09:01 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 8h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watson Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Watson Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watson Lake?
The antipode of Watson Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.06° S, 51.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,691 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watson Lake?
Watson Lake lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Watson Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watson Lake, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.