Right now, local time in Cambridge is 14:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cambridge ranks #50255 worldwide by population and #5308 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
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cambridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.5727° N, 93.2244° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 293 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,451 · #50255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cambridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.57° S, 86.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,310 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cambridge today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Cambridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cambridge sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cambridge sits at just 293 m above sea level. Cambridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 609 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.57° N, 93.22° 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 | 12:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:02 | +3h |
| London | 20:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Cambridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cambridge local time:
Cities sharing Cambridge's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:02
- Los Angeles12:02
- Brooklyn15:02
- Chicago14:02
- Queens15:02
- Houston14:02
- Phoenix13:02
- Philadelphia15:02
- San Antonio14:02
- Manhattan15:02
- San Diego12:02
- The Bronx15:02
Distances from Cambridge
| Chicago | 609 km | SE (130°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,476 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,408 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,722 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,846 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,012 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,537 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,520 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,974 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,696 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,506 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,534 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Cambridge
- Isanti9 km · 14:02
- Braham17 km · 14:02
- Saint Francis23 km · 14:02
- Harris19 km · 14:02
- North Branch20 km · 14:02
- Oak Grove27 km · 14:02
- East Bethel28 km · 14:02
- Branch23 km · 14:02
FAQ
What time is it in Cambridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cambridge (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Cambridge runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cambridge 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 Cambridge today?
Cambridge sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cambridge tonight?
The moon phase over Cambridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cambridge?
The antipode of Cambridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.57° S, 86.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,310 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cambridge?
Cambridge sits at about 293 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cambridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cambridge, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.