Right now, local time in Akron is 18:58 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akron ranks #117620 worldwide by population and #13408 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akron — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1605° N, 103.2144° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,420 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,724 · #117620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akron through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.16° S, 76.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,145 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akron today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 36.4° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for Akron — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akron sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Akron sits at 1420 m above sea level. Akron's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,319 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.16° N, 103.21° 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 | 17:58 | −1h |
| Chicago | 19:58 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 22:58 | +4h |
| London | 01:58 | +7h |
| Paris | 02:58 | +8h |
| Moscow | 04:58 | +10h |
| Dubai | 05:58 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 07:28 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:58 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 09:58 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 10:58 | +16h |
| Sydney | 12:58 | +18h |
Best time to call Akron
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akron local time:
Cities sharing Akron's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:58
- Los Angeles17:58
- Brooklyn20:58
- Chicago19:58
- Queens20:58
- Houston19:58
- Phoenix18:58
- Philadelphia20:58
- San Antonio19:58
- Manhattan20:58
- San Diego17:58
- The Bronx20:58
Distances from Akron
| Chicago | 1,319 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,493 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 7,406 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,724 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 8,726 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 9,189 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 9,411 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,061 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,408 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 13,422 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 13,565 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 14,645 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Akron
FAQ
What time is it in Akron right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akron (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akron in?
Akron runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Akron 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 Akron today?
Akron sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akron tonight?
The moon phase over Akron tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akron?
The antipode of Akron — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.16° S, 76.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,145 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akron?
Akron sits at about 1,420 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Akron?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akron, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.