Current Time in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
1:34:56 AM
01:34:56
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
- 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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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
- 11 hr 32 min2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 32 min2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (27% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 32 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 26 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ancaster follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportYHMMedium airport · Serves Hamilton6.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YHM / CYHM
About 6.7 km (4.2 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
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ancaster in?
- Ancaster currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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)
- Is Ancaster currently on daylight saving time?
- Ancaster is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ancaster right now?
- Ancaster is currently UTC−04:00