Time in Whitby, Canada
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Whitby? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Whitby time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Whitby
Standard time is in effect in Whitby (UTC-5).
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Whitby today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Golden hour
- 06:37–07:37 and 16:20–17:20
- Day length
- 10 h 5 min (2 min 36 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:26–06:55 and 17:01–17:32
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 14 January 202951% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:43
Moon in Whitby today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 20%
- Moonrise
- 01:54
- Moonset
- 14:46
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Whitby
Whitby lies in Ontario, Canada. The time zone of Whitby is EST (UTC-5). It is 307 km from Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Whitby had a population of 138,501 in 2021.
- Coordinates
- 43°53′00″N 78°55′58″W
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Region
- Ontario
- District
- Durham
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 138,501 (2021)
- Distance to Ottawa
- 307 km
Where is Whitby
Best time to call Whitby
Working hours in Whitby are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Whitby
- Oshawa 7 km
- Brooklin 9 km
- Ajax 9 km
- Pickering 16 km
- Bowmanville 20 km
- Port Perry 25 km
- Markham 27 km
- Stouffville 27 km
Time in other cities in Canada
Time difference from Whitby
+ means the time there is ahead of Whitby, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Whitby in?
Whitby is in the EST time zone (America/Toronto), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Whitby?
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Whitby?
The current UTC offset in Whitby is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Whitby is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Whitby today?
Today the sun rises in Whitby at 06:55 and sets at 17:01.
How far is Whitby from Ottawa?
Whitby is 307 km from Ottawa in a straight line.