Right now, local time in West Canton is 14:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Canton ranks #134829 worldwide by population and #15499 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Canton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.5379° N, 82.8582° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 831 m above sea level — higher than about 93% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,247 · #134829 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Canton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.54° S, 97.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,649 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Canton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 53.0° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for West Canton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Canton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Canton sits at 831 m above sea level. West Canton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 817 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.54° N, 82.86° 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 | 11:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | +2h |
| London | 19:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +16h |
Best time to call West Canton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Canton local time:
Cities sharing West Canton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:29
- Los Angeles11:29
- Brooklyn14:29
- Chicago13:29
- Queens14:29
- Houston13:29
- Phoenix12:29
- Philadelphia14:29
- San Antonio13:29
- Manhattan14:29
- San Diego11:29
- The Bronx14:29
Distances from West Canton
| Chicago | 817 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,218 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,531 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,800 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,596 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,409 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,953 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,950 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,336 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,431 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,132 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,855 km | N (349°) |
Cities near West Canton
- Canton2 km · 14:29
- Clyde5 km · 14:29
- Lake Junaluska9 km · 14:29
- Waynesville13 km · 14:29
- Hazelwood15 km · 14:29
- Cove Creek16 km · 14:29
- Maggie Valley22 km · 14:29
- Bent Creek23 km · 14:29
FAQ
What time is it in West Canton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Canton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Canton in?
West Canton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Canton 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 West Canton today?
West Canton sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Canton tonight?
The moon phase over West Canton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Canton?
The antipode of West Canton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.54° S, 97.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,649 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Canton?
West Canton sits at about 831 m above sea level, higher than roughly 93% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Canton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Canton, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.