Right now, local time in Brookings is 09:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brookings ranks #23976 worldwide by population and #2217 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brookings — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.3114° N, 96.7984° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 494 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,657 · #23976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brookings through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.31° S, 83.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,133 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brookings today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 41.1° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Brookings — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brookings sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brookings sits at 494 m above sea level. Brookings's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 791 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,541 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.31° N, 96.80° 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 | 07:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | +3h |
| London | 15:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Brookings
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brookings local time:
Cities sharing Brookings's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:15
- Los Angeles07:15
- Brooklyn10:15
- Chicago09:15
- Queens10:15
- Houston09:15
- Phoenix08:15
- Philadelphia10:15
- San Antonio09:15
- Manhattan10:15
- San Diego07:15
- The Bronx10:15
Distances from Brookings
| Chicago | 791 km | ESE (107°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,162 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 6,708 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,025 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,095 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 9,106 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,455 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,775 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,964 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,895 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,202 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,541 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Brookings
- Volga10 km · 09:15
- Flandreau33 km · 09:15
- Madison42 km · 09:15
- Clear Lake49 km · 09:15
- Dell Rapids54 km · 09:15
- Hayti50 km · 09:15
- Baltic61 km · 09:15
- Ivanhoe47 km · 09:15
FAQ
What time is it in Brookings right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brookings (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brookings in?
Brookings runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Brookings 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 Brookings today?
Brookings sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brookings tonight?
The moon phase over Brookings tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brookings?
The antipode of Brookings — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.31° S, 83.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,133 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brookings?
Brookings sits at about 494 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brookings?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brookings, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.