Right now, local time in Carter Lake is 15:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carter Lake ranks #80202 worldwide by population and #8901 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carter Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2906° N, 95.9181° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 299 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,791 · #80202 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carter Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.29° S, 84.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,402 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carter Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Carter Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carter Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carter Lake sits at just 299 m above sea level. Carter Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 692 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,872 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.29° N, 95.92° 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 | 13:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:30 | +3h |
| London | 21:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Carter Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carter Lake local time:
Cities sharing Carter Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:30
- Los Angeles13:30
- Brooklyn16:30
- Chicago15:30
- Queens16:30
- Houston15:30
- Phoenix14:30
- Philadelphia16:30
- San Antonio15:30
- Manhattan16:30
- San Diego13:30
- The Bronx16:30
Distances from Carter Lake
| Chicago | 692 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,116 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,895 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,205 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,369 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,818 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,751 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,042 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,291 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,210 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,189 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,872 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Carter Lake
- Omaha4 km · 15:30
- Council Bluffs6 km · 15:30
- Ralston14 km · 15:30
- La Vista15 km · 15:30
- Bellevue17 km · 15:30
- Offutt Air Force Base19 km · 15:30
- Papillion18 km · 15:30
- Hillsborough18 km · 15:30
FAQ
What time is it in Carter Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carter Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carter Lake in?
Carter Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Carter Lake 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 Carter Lake today?
Carter Lake sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carter Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Carter Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carter Lake?
The antipode of Carter Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.29° S, 84.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,402 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carter Lake?
Carter Lake sits at about 299 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carter Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carter Lake, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.