United States
Time now in Canton
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 07:54Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,377
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
07:54
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
40.13, -91.53
Time difference from Canton
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Canton right now.
Canton on the map
About the time in Canton
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Canton sits at latitude 40.13, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 30m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 2,377 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Canton
- When do the sun rise and set in Canton today?
- Sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset at 07:54, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
- 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).
- 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.
- Which time zone is Canton in?
- Canton uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
87,523 places in United States
Other cities in the same country, sized by population.