Current local time in St. John's, Canada
The live clock above shows the time in St. John's. St. John's is in the America/St Johns time zone, UTC−3:30 in winter and UTC−2:30 in summer.
St. John's and the island of Newfoundland use Newfoundland Time: UTC−3:30 in winter and UTC−2:30 in summer. That's 30 minutes ahead of Nova Scotia and 1½ hours ahead of New York and Toronto. Most of Labrador uses Atlantic Time instead, except its southeastern coast, which follows Newfoundland.
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.56° N, 52.71° W |
| Time zone | America/St Johns |
| Abbreviation | NST |
| UTC offset | UTC−3:30 in winter, UTC−2:30 in summer |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
St. John's uses daylight saving time: UTC−3:30 in winter and UTC−2:30 in summer, changing on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 7:03 AM | 7:13 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | 5:03 AM | 9:02 PM | 15 h 59 min |
| September equinox | 6:48 AM | 6:56 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| December solstice | 7:46 AM | 4:11 PM | 8 h 26 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over St. John's at about 12:10 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of the sun, because St. John's sits at 52.7° W, while its time zone is centred on 52.5° W.
St. John's time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with St. John's |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1.5 hours behind | |
| Los Angeles | 4.5 hours behind | |
| London | 3.5 hours ahead | |
| Paris | 4.5 hours ahead | |
| Dubai | 7.5 hours ahead in Jan, 6.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 9 hours ahead in Jan, 8 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 11.5 hours ahead in Jan, 10.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 12.5 hours ahead in Jan, 11.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Sydney | 14.5 hours ahead in Jan, 12.5 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time vs St. John's |
|---|---|---|
| St. John’s | 4 km (2 mi) | same time |
| Nova Scotia | 897 km (557 mi) | 0.5 hours behind |
| Halifax | 899 km (558 mi) | 0.5 hours behind |
| Quebec City | 1,399 km (869 mi) | 1.5 hours behind |
| Sherbrooke | 1,485 km (923 mi) | 1.5 hours behind |
| Trois-Rivières | 1,507 km (937 mi) | 1.5 hours behind |
| Salem, United States | 1,529 km (950 mi) | 1.5 hours behind |
| Manchester, United States | 1,547 km (961 mi) | 1.5 hours behind |
Other cities in Canada
Questions people ask
What time zone is St. John's in?
St. John's is in the America/St Johns time zone, UTC−3:30 in winter, UTC−2:30 in summer.
Does St. John's have daylight saving time?
St. John's uses daylight saving time: UTC−3:30 in winter and UTC−2:30 in summer, changing on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.
Why is Newfoundland time 30 minutes off?
Newfoundland's time was based on the local time of St. John's, at about 52.7° west, which works out to about 3½ hours behind Greenwich. It kept that half-hour offset when it joined Canada in 1949, and it's now one of the few half-hour time zones in the Americas.