What time is it in St. John's?
14:13:52
Friday 13 November 2026
- St. John's, Canada
- Time zone UTC−03:30
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:03 · sunset 16:27
Time difference with St. John's
St. John's is on UTC−03:30 right now: 3 h 30 min behind UTC in winter and 2 h 30 min behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with St. John's |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 1 h 30 min behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 4 h 30 min behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 7 h 30 min ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 9 hours ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 11 h 30 min ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 11 h 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | 12 h 30 min ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 14 h 30 min ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 30 min ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in St. John's
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−03:30 → UTC−02:30, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−02:30 → UTC−03:30) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in St. John's
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1989 | UTC−3:30, summer time UTC−2:30 |
| 1988 | UTC−3:30, summer time UTC−1:30 |
| until 1987 | UTC−3:30, summer time UTC−2:30 |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/St_Johns. Daylight saving time in Canada: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from St. John's
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 276 km away, Saint-Pierre (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) is 30 min ahead of St. John's most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mount Pearl | 8 km |
| Paradise | 14 km |
| Conception Bay South | 23 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in St. John's
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9 h 24 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 06:29, dusk 17:00, solar noon 11:45. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 26 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 58 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:02 (12 June 2027), latest at 07:53 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:09 (7 December 2026), latest at 21:02 (21 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 19 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:25 · moonset 19:16 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 08:17 · moon calendar
Other cities in Canada
Good to know about the time in St. John's
St. John’s, Newfoundland, is on UTC−3:30 in winter and UTC−2:30 in summer: a half-hour offset specific to Newfoundland.
It is the major North American city closest to Europe: Halifax is 30 min behind St. John’s, Montreal 1 h 30 min behind. In 1988, Newfoundland tried “double daylight saving time”, two hours ahead, for a single summer.