Time Now in Ancaster, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 43.22° N, 79.99° W
Elevation: 253 m above sea level
Population rank: #126 of 1,358 cities in Canada by population
Province: Ontario
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Toronto
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: AST, CST, EST, MST, NST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT, PDT
Local time in Ancaster runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/Toronto). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Ancaster sits at a modest 253 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 568 km away. A major centre in Canada, Ancaster keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Ancaster sees 13h 32m between a 06:35 sunrise and a 20:08 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Ancaster
Daylight Hours in Ancaster
Ancaster gets 13h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ancaster is at 06:35 and sunset in Ancaster is at 20:08.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 58m near the December solstice to 15h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ancaster and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ancaster right now.
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Cities Sharing Ancaster's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ancaster.
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Prayer Times in Ancaster
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug ● | 04:46 | 06:35 | 13:22 | 17:09 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:48 | 06:36 | 13:22 | 17:08 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:50 | 06:37 | 13:21 | 17:07 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:51 | 06:38 | 13:21 | 17:06 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:53 | 06:39 | 13:21 | 17:05 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:54 | 06:40 | 13:20 | 17:04 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:56 | 06:41 | 13:20 | 17:03 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ancaster
Sunrise
in Ancaster
↑
6:35 AM
Sunset
in Ancaster
↓
8:08 PM
Day Length
13h 32m
Dawn
in Ancaster
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Ancaster
8:38 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ancaster
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
89.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:38
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:37
Distances & Clock Changes in Ancaster
How Far Is Ancaster From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 568 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,442 km | W (266deg) |
| London | 5,781 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 6,069 km | NE (53deg) |
| Moscow | 7,551 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,170 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,368 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Dubai | 11,139 km | NE (40deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ancaster?
Ancaster next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ancaster's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ancaster and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.2deg S, 100.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ancaster
What time is it in Ancaster right now?
The current local time in Ancaster is 16:02 on Monday, August 24, 2026. Ancaster follows the America/Toronto time zone.
What time zone is Ancaster in?
Clocks in Ancaster follow the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ancaster?
Is Ancaster on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 24, 2026, Ancaster has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ancaster today?
Today in Ancaster: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 20:08, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ancaster tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ancaster is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 89.3%.
What is solar time in Ancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ancaster, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.