Current Time in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
8:47:28 PM
20:47:28
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Ancaster is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ancaster
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Hamilton
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 40,557
- Elevation
- Approximately 253 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 13' N / 79° 59' W
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Ancaster follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
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Clock changes in Ancaster
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 35 min2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 35 min2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ancaster
Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportYHMLarge airport · Serves Hamilton7.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YHM / CYHM
About 7.0 km (4.3 mi) southeast of Ancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Region of Waterloo International AirportYKFMedium airport · Serves Breslau41.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YKF / CYKF
About 41.6 km (25.8 mi) northwest of Ancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZLarge airport · Serves Toronto58.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YYZ / CYYZ
About 58.5 km (36.4 mi) north-northeast of Ancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ancaster in?
- Ancaster uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Toronto.
- When is the next clock change in Ancaster?
- Clocks in Ancaster move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Ancaster observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ancaster observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ancaster?
- Ancaster is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer