Right now, local time in Aurora is 14:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aurora ranks #73255 worldwide by population and #8046 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aurora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8672° N, 98.0042° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 546 m above sea level — higher than about 86% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,496 · #73255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aurora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.87° S, 82.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,318 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aurora today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 40.7° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Aurora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aurora sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Aurora sits at 546 m above sea level. Aurora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 872 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.87° N, 98.00° 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 | 12:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:43 | +3h |
| London | 20:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Aurora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aurora local time:
Cities sharing Aurora's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:43
- Los Angeles12:43
- Brooklyn15:43
- Chicago14:43
- Queens15:43
- Houston14:43
- Phoenix13:43
- Philadelphia15:43
- San Antonio14:43
- Manhattan15:43
- San Diego12:43
- The Bronx15:43
Distances from Aurora
| Chicago | 872 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,934 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 7,050 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,363 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,485 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,911 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,667 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,162 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,242 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,289 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 14,008 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 14,828 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Aurora
- Central City28 km · 14:43
- Sutton32 km · 14:43
- Grand Island29 km · 14:43
- Clay Center39 km · 14:43
- York35 km · 14:43
- Stromsburg44 km · 14:43
- Hastings45 km · 14:43
- Fullerton55 km · 14:43
FAQ
What time is it in Aurora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aurora (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Aurora 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 Aurora today?
Aurora sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aurora tonight?
The moon phase over Aurora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aurora?
The antipode of Aurora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.87° S, 82.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,318 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aurora?
Aurora sits at about 546 m above sea level, higher than roughly 86% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Aurora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aurora, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.