Time Now in St. John's, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long: 47.56° N, 52.71° W
Elevation: 35 m above sea level
Population rank: #52 of 1,358 cities in Canada by population
Province: Newfoundland and Labrador
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/St_Johns
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: NDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: NDT) (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
St. John's sits in the America/St_Johns time zone, UTC−03:30. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. St. John's sits at a modest 35 m above sea level. St. John's is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1854 km off. St. John's is a significant city in Canada, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today St. John's sees 13h 56m between a 06:05 sunrise and a 20:01 sunset.
Time & Daylight in St. John's
Daylight Hours in St. John's
St. John's gets 13h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise in St. John's is at 06:05 and sunset in St. John's is at 20:01.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 25m near the December solstice to 15h 58m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between St. John's and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Canada with Local Time
Cities Sharing St. John's's Time Zone (UTC-02:30)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as St. John's.
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Prayer Times in St. John's
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:01 | 06:04 | 13:04 | 16:56 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:03 | 06:05 | 13:03 | 16:55 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:05 | 06:07 | 13:03 | 16:54 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:07 | 06:08 | 13:03 | 16:53 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:09 | 06:09 | 13:03 | 16:51 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:11 | 06:11 | 13:02 | 16:50 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:13 | 06:12 | 13:02 | 16:49 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for St. John's
Sunrise
in St. John's
↑
6:05 AM
Sunset
in St. John's
↓
8:01 PM
Day Length
13h 56m
Dawn
in St. John's
5:31 AM
Dusk
in St. John's
8:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for St. John's
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
60.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:26
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:52
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Distances & Clock Changes in St. John's
How Far Is St. John's From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,854 km | WSW (254deg) |
| London | 3,737 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Paris | 3,992 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,543 km | W (279deg) |
| Moscow | 5,845 km | NE (45deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,931 km | S (174deg) |
| Dubai | 9,204 km | ENE (60deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,678 km | N (350deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in St. John's?
St. John's next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
St. John's's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from St. John's and you would surface in the open ocean, near 47.6deg S, 127.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about St. John's
What time is it in St. John's right now?
The current local time in St. John's is 01:08 on Friday, August 21, 2026. St. John's follows the America/St_Johns time zone.
What time zone is St. John's in?
St. John's uses the America/St_Johns IANA time zone (UTC-02:30). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is St. John's?
Right now St. John's sits at UTC-02:30. Going from UTC to local time in St. John's means moving the clock 02:30 hours backward.
Is St. John's on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 21, 2026, St. John's has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St. John's today?
Today in St. John's: sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset is at 20:01, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. John's tonight?
Tonight the moon over St. John's is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 60.0%.
What is solar time in St. John's?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. John's, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.