Time Now in Pickering, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 43.9° N, 79.13° W
Elevation: 214 m above sea level
Population rank: #61 of 1,358 cities in Canada by population
Province: Ontario
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Toronto
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 15m 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
Pickering keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Toronto time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Pickering sits at a modest 214 m above sea level. Pickering is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 550 km off. Pickering is a significant city in Canada, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Pickering sees 12h 30m between a 06:56 sunrise and a 19:26 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Pickering
Daylight Hours in Pickering
Pickering gets 12h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Pickering is at 06:56 and sunset in Pickering is at 19:26.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 53m near the December solstice to 15h 28m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Pickering and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Pickering's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Pickering.
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Prayer Times in Pickering
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Sep ● | 05:14 | 06:55 | 13:11 | 16:42 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:15 | 06:56 | 13:11 | 16:41 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:16 | 06:57 | 13:11 | 16:40 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:18 | 06:58 | 13:10 | 16:38 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:19 | 07:00 | 13:10 | 16:37 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:20 | 07:01 | 13:10 | 16:36 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:22 | 07:02 | 13:09 | 16:35 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Pickering
Sunrise
in Pickering
↑
6:56 AM
Sunset
in Pickering
↓
7:26 PM
Day Length
12h 30m
Dawn
in Pickering
6:26 AM
Dusk
in Pickering
7:55 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Pickering
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
17.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:05
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:09
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Distances & Clock Changes in Pickering
How Far Is Pickering From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 550 km | SE (128deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,517 km | W (265deg) |
| London | 5,680 km | NE (52deg) |
| Paris | 5,968 km | NE (54deg) |
| Moscow | 7,450 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,199 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,338 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Dubai | 11,037 km | NE (41deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Pickering?
Pickering next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Pickering's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Pickering and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.9deg S, 100.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pickering
What time is it in Pickering right now?
The current local time in Pickering is 00:06 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Pickering follows the America/Toronto time zone.
What time zone is Pickering in?
Clocks in Pickering 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 Pickering?
Is Pickering on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Pickering is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pickering today?
Pickering sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 19:26 today, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pickering tonight?
Over Pickering tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 17.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Pickering?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pickering, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.