Right now, local time in Belle Plaine is 21:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belle Plaine ranks #99804 worldwide by population and #11199 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belle Plaine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8969° N, 92.2782° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 252 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,475 · #99804 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belle Plaine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.90° S, 87.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,588 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belle Plaine today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Belle Plaine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belle Plaine 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.
Belle Plaine sits at just 252 m above sea level. Belle Plaine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 385 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.90° N, 92.28° 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 | 19:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:28 | +3h |
| London | 03:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Belle Plaine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belle Plaine local time:
Cities sharing Belle Plaine's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:28
- Los Angeles19:28
- Brooklyn22:28
- Chicago21:28
- Queens22:28
- Houston21:28
- Phoenix20:28
- Philadelphia22:28
- San Antonio21:28
- Manhattan22:28
- San Diego19:28
- The Bronx22:28
Distances from Belle Plaine
| Chicago | 385 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,426 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,632 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,938 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,177 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,658 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,898 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,837 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,374 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,071 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,499 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,941 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Belle Plaine
FAQ
What time is it in Belle Plaine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belle Plaine (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Belle Plaine in?
Belle Plaine runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine today?
Belle Plaine sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belle Plaine tonight?
The moon phase over Belle Plaine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belle Plaine?
The antipode of Belle Plaine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.90° S, 87.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,588 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine sits at about 252 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Belle Plaine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belle Plaine, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.