Right now, local time in Aberdeen is 21:12 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aberdeen ranks #20649 worldwide by population and #1845 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 78m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 13:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aberdeen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4647° N, 98.4865° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 397 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,102 · #20649 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aberdeen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.46° S, 81.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 952 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aberdeen today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:48
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 39.5° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Aberdeen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aberdeen sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Aberdeen sits at just 397 m above sea level. Aberdeen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 959 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,365 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.46° N, 98.49° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 19:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:12 | +2h |
| London | 02:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Aberdeen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aberdeen local time:
Cities sharing Aberdeen's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:12
- Los Angeles19:12
- Brooklyn22:12
- Chicago21:12
- Queens22:12
- Houston21:12
- Phoenix19:12
- Philadelphia22:12
- San Antonio21:12
- Manhattan22:12
- San Diego19:12
- The Bronx22:12
Distances from Aberdeen
| Chicago | 959 km | ESE (111°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,103 km | WSW (240°) |
| London | 6,712 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,033 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,034 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,270 km | NW (316°) |
| São Paulo | 9,291 km | SE (133°) |
| Dubai | 11,715 km | NNE (24°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,786 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 12,792 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 14,102 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,365 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Aberdeen
FAQ
What time is it in Aberdeen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aberdeen (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aberdeen in?
Aberdeen runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Aberdeen observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aberdeen today?
Aberdeen sees sunrise at 08:11 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aberdeen tonight?
The moon phase over Aberdeen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aberdeen?
The antipode of Aberdeen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.46° S, 81.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 952 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen sits at about 397 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Aberdeen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aberdeen, clocks run about 78 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.