Current Local Time in St. John's
Canada America/St_Johns NDT UTC-2:30 Daylight saving time
8:59:58 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC-2:30 (-02:30)
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UTC offset now
UTC-2:30
UTC-3:30 standard / UTC-2:30 summer
Abbreviation
NDT
NST / NDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/St_Johns
Canada · North America
St. John's time zone
St. John's moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC-3:30 as NST in winter and UTC-2:30 as NDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to NDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to NST on November 1, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-3:30 (NST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-2:30 (NDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 NST to 03:00 NDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 NDT to 01:00 NST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 8:30 AM in January · 9:30 AM in July
Clock changes in St. John's, 2026–2028
Full record for St. John's → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-02:30 | NDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-03:30 | NST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-02:30 | NDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-03:30 | NST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-02:30 | NDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-03:30 | NST (standard) |
Sun and moon in St. John's
Computed for 47.5615°, -52.7126° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Day length
14h 54m
−2m 41s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:07 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 3:23 AM | 10:50 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 4:18 AM | 9:55 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:04 AM | 9:09 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:40 AM | 8:34 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in St. John's runs from about 8h 26m at the shortest day to 15h 59m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:03 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 1:49 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 3:08 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in St. John's
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Time difference between St. John's and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −1:30h | Varies: −1:30h / −2:30h / −0:30h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | −0:30h | Varies: −0:30h / +0:30h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +3:30h | Varies: +3:30h / +2:30h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +5:30h | Varies: +5:30h / +4:30h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +5:30h | Varies: +5:30h / +4:30h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +8h | Varies: +8h / +9h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +12:30h | Varies: +12:30h / +14:30h / +13:30h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −4:30h | Varies: −4:30h / −5:30h / −3:30h |
St. John's at a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 47.5615° N, 52.7126° W
- IANA time zone
- America/St_Johns
- Currency
- CAD
- Language
- English / French
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in St. John's right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St. John's, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/St_Johns time zone rules. St. John's currently runs at UTC-2:30 (NDT), and switches between UTC-3:30 and UTC-2:30 across the year.
What time zone is St. John's in?
The IANA identifier for St. John's is America/St_Johns. Its abbreviation is NST in standard time and NDT while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in St. John's?
St. John's has two offsets. It runs at UTC-3:30 during standard time and at UTC-2:30 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for St. John's is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does St. John's observe daylight saving time?
Yes. St. John's changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 NST to 03:00 NDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 NDT to 01:00 NST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between St. John's and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 1 hour 30 minutes behind St. John's. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours 30 minutes (New York behind St. John's) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 30 minutes (New York behind St. John's) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between St. John's and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 30 minutes behind St. John's. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 30 minutes (Sao Paulo ahead of St. John's) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between St. John's and London?
For most of 2026, London is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of St. John's. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours 30 minutes (London ahead of St. John's) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in St. John's?
Day length in St. John's ranges from about 8h 26m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 59m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 47.56°, longitude -52.71°.