Right now, local time in Cedar Falls is 14:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cedar Falls ranks #14666 worldwide by population and #1199 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cedar Falls — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5278° N, 92.4455° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 41,255 · #14666 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cedar Falls through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.53° S, 87.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,535 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cedar Falls today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Cedar Falls — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cedar Falls sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cedar Falls sits at just 268 m above sea level. Cedar Falls's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 403 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.53° N, 92.45° 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 | 12:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | +3h |
| London | 20:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Cedar Falls
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cedar Falls local time:
Cities sharing Cedar Falls's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:18
- Los Angeles12:18
- Brooklyn15:18
- Chicago14:18
- Queens15:18
- Houston14:18
- Phoenix13:18
- Philadelphia15:18
- San Antonio14:18
- Manhattan15:18
- San Diego12:18
- The Bronx15:18
Distances from Cedar Falls
| Chicago | 403 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,428 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,594 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,901 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,120 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,720 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,836 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,784 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,305 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,007 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,501 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,871 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Cedar Falls
- Waterloo9 km · 14:18
- Hudson13 km · 14:18
- Evansdale15 km · 14:18
- Denver18 km · 14:18
- Dike17 km · 14:18
- Elk Run Heights17 km · 14:18
- Waverly22 km · 14:18
- Shell Rock23 km · 14:18
FAQ
What time is it in Cedar Falls right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cedar Falls (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cedar Falls in?
Cedar Falls runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls today?
Cedar Falls sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cedar Falls tonight?
The moon phase over Cedar Falls tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cedar Falls?
The antipode of Cedar Falls — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.53° S, 87.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,535 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cedar Falls?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cedar Falls, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.