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Time now in Canton
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 08:16Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
734
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
08:16
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
38.39, -97.43
Time difference from Canton
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Canton right now.
Canton on the map
About the time in Canton
Sunrise today lands at 06:49 and sunset at 08:16 local time, giving 13h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.39, -97.43) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Canton.
Around 734 people live in Canton, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Canton is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Canton
- Which time zone is Canton in?
- Canton uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Canton in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Canton runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Canton?
- Canton is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Canton right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Canton, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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