Right now, local time in Baxter is 19:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baxter ranks #141954 worldwide by population and #16306 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
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baxter — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8261° N, 93.1516° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 306 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,103 · #141954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baxter through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.83° S, 86.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,536 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baxter today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Baxter — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baxter sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Baxter sits at just 306 m above sea level. Baxter's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 457 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.83° N, 93.15° 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 | 17:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:25 | +3h |
| London | 01:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:25 | +17h |
Best time to call Baxter
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baxter local time:
Cities sharing Baxter's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:25
- Los Angeles17:25
- Brooklyn20:25
- Chicago19:25
- Queens20:25
- Houston19:25
- Phoenix18:25
- Philadelphia20:25
- San Antonio19:25
- Manhattan20:25
- San Diego17:25
- The Bronx20:25
Distances from Baxter
| Chicago | 457 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,353 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,690 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,996 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,216 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,701 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,858 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,880 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,348 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,098 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,427 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,919 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Baxter
- Newton16 km · 19:25
- Colfax18 km · 19:25
- State Center21 km · 19:25
- Prairie City26 km · 19:25
- Mitchellville24 km · 19:25
- Monroe34 km · 19:25
- Marshalltown32 km · 19:25
- Bondurant29 km · 19:25
FAQ
What time is it in Baxter right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baxter (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baxter in?
Baxter runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Baxter 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 Baxter today?
Baxter sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baxter tonight?
The moon phase over Baxter tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baxter?
The antipode of Baxter — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.83° S, 86.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,536 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baxter?
Baxter sits at about 306 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Baxter?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baxter, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.