Current Time in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
5:05:52 AM
05:05:52
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Brantford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Brantford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 104,688
- Elevation
- Approximately 200 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 08' N / 80° 15' W
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Brantford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Brantford local time
Clock changes in Brantford
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 43 min2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 43 min2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Brantford, Ontario, Canada
John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportYHMLarge airport · Serves Hamilton27.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · YHM / CYHM
About 27.7 km (17.2 mi) east of Brantford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Region of Waterloo International AirportYKFMedium airport · Serves Breslau37.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YKF / CYKF
About 37.5 km (23.3 mi) north-northwest of Brantford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London International AirportYXUMedium airport · Serves London72.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YXU / CYXU
About 72.5 km (45.0 mi) west of Brantford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brantford in?
- Brantford 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 Brantford?
- Clocks in Brantford move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Brantford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Brantford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Brantford?
- Brantford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer