Where the America/St_Johns time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇦 Canada.
Area covered: Newfoundland, Labrador (SE).
Also known in software as: Canada/Newfoundland.
Largest cities on America/St_Johns
St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador
Conception Bay SouthNewfoundland and Labrador
ParadiseNewfoundland and Labrador
Mount PearlNewfoundland and Labrador
Corner BrookNewfoundland and Labrador
Grand Falls-WindsorNewfoundland and Labrador
GanderNewfoundland and Labrador
Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’sNewfoundland and Labrador
TorbayNewfoundland and Labrador
ClarenvilleNewfoundland and Labrador
StephenvilleNewfoundland and Labrador
Bay RobertsNewfoundland and Labrador
America/St_Johns time zone
Newfoundland Time
Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT)
IANA: America/St_Johns · UTC−2:30
Daylight saving time in America/St_Johns
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/St_Johns today
Sunrise 06:58 · Sunset 18:42
Daylight 11h 45m · Solar noon 12:50
Time in America/St_Johns vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/St_Johns |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1.5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 4.5 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 3.5 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 6.5 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 11.5 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 4.5 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 0.5 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 2.5 hours behind |
What time zone is America/St_Johns in?
Clocks in America/St_Johns run on Newfoundland Time (NDT, UTC−2:30); software knows the zone as America/St_Johns.
Does America/St_Johns observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/St_Johns is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (NDT → NST)
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (NST → NDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (NDT → NST)
America/St_Johns in software and databases
Older software may still use Canada/Newfoundland; these are aliases of America/St_Johns and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−3:30, daylight saving offset UTC−2:30 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/St_Johns
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Frequently asked questions about America/St_Johns
What time zone is America/St_Johns in?
Newfoundland Time (NDT), UTC−2:30; IANA zone America/St_Johns.
When do the clocks change in America/St_Johns?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.