Right now, local time in Atkinson is 16:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atkinson ranks #135088 worldwide by population and #15534 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atkinson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5314° N, 98.9781° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 642 m above sea level — higher than about 89% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,241 · #135088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atkinson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.53° S, 81.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,126 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atkinson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 39.5° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Atkinson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atkinson 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.
Atkinson sits at 642 m above sea level. Atkinson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 937 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.53° N, 98.98° 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 | 14:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | +3h |
| London | 22:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Atkinson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atkinson local time:
Cities sharing Atkinson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:18
- Los Angeles14:18
- Brooklyn17:18
- Chicago16:18
- Queens17:18
- Houston16:18
- Phoenix15:18
- Philadelphia17:18
- San Antonio16:18
- Manhattan17:18
- San Diego14:18
- The Bronx17:18
Distances from Atkinson
| Chicago | 937 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,921 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 6,973 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,289 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,348 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 9,096 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,477 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,029 km | NNE (24°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,043 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,120 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 13,982 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 14,627 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Atkinson
- O'Neill28 km · 16:18
- Butte44 km · 16:18
- Bassett46 km · 16:18
- Burke77 km · 16:18
- Lake Andes78 km · 16:18
- Burwell84 km · 16:18
- Bartlett80 km · 16:18
- Springview71 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Atkinson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atkinson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Atkinson in?
Atkinson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Atkinson 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 Atkinson today?
Atkinson sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atkinson tonight?
The moon phase over Atkinson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atkinson?
The antipode of Atkinson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.53° S, 81.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,126 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atkinson?
Atkinson sits at about 642 m above sea level, higher than roughly 89% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Atkinson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atkinson, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.