Right now, local time in Ackley is 19:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ackley ranks #122543 worldwide by population and #14025 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ackley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5541° N, 93.0533° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 333 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,560 · #122543 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ackley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.55° S, 86.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,493 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ackley today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Ackley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ackley sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ackley sits at just 333 m above sea level. Ackley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 453 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,848 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.55° N, 93.05° 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 | 17:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:56 | +3h |
| London | 01:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Ackley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ackley local time:
Cities sharing Ackley's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:56
- Los Angeles17:56
- Brooklyn20:56
- Chicago19:56
- Queens20:56
- Houston19:56
- Phoenix18:56
- Philadelphia20:56
- San Antonio19:56
- Manhattan20:56
- San Diego17:56
- The Bronx20:56
Distances from Ackley
| Chicago | 453 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,381 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,628 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,936 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,140 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,755 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,801 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,806 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,280 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,018 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,453 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,848 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Ackley
- Aplington14 km · 19:56
- Eldora22 km · 19:56
- Iowa Falls17 km · 19:56
- Hampton24 km · 19:56
- Parkersburg22 km · 19:56
- Allison31 km · 19:56
- Grundy Center32 km · 19:56
- Conrad39 km · 19:56
FAQ
What time is it in Ackley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ackley (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ackley in?
Ackley runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ackley observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ackley today?
Ackley sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ackley tonight?
The moon phase over Ackley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ackley?
The antipode of Ackley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.55° S, 86.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,493 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ackley?
Ackley sits at about 333 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ackley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ackley, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.