Right now, local time in Whatcom is 06:46 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whatcom ranks #44323 worldwide by population and #738 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 13m (winter) – 16h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whatcom — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.0414° N, 122.2399° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 10,270 · #44323 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whatcom through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.04° S, 57.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 905 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whatcom today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:29
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 17.5° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Whatcom — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whatcom sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Whatcom's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,699 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,889 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.04° N, 122.24° 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 | 05:46 | −1h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | +4h |
| London | 13:46 | +7h |
| Paris | 14:46 | +8h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +10h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +16h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +18h |
Best time to call Whatcom
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whatcom local time:
Cities sharing Whatcom's time zone
Distances from Whatcom
| Los Angeles | 1,699 km | SSE (167°) |
| Chicago | 2,787 km | E (93°) |
| London | 7,564 km | NE (35°) |
| Tokyo | 7,621 km | WNW (300°) |
| Paris | 7,906 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 8,213 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,318 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 10,982 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 11,750 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 12,301 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 12,547 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 12,889 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Whatcom
- McKee2 km · 06:46
- Abbotsford2 km · 06:46
- McMillan2 km · 06:46
- Clayburn3 km · 06:46
- Huntingdon4 km · 06:46
- Highway 113 km · 06:46
- Sumas5 km · 05:46
- Historic Downtown4 km · 06:46
FAQ
What time is it in Whatcom right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whatcom (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whatcom in?
Whatcom runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Whatcom observe daylight saving time?
Whatcom does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Whatcom today?
Whatcom sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whatcom tonight?
The moon phase over Whatcom tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whatcom?
The antipode of Whatcom — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.04° S, 57.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 905 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whatcom?
Whatcom lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whatcom?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whatcom, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.