Right now, local time in Cedar Rapids is 09:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cedar Rapids ranks #4732 worldwide by population and #237 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cedar Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0083° N, 91.6441° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 247 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 130,405 · #4732 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cedar Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.01° S, 88.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,622 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cedar Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 45.6° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Cedar Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cedar Rapids 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.
Cedar Rapids sits at just 247 m above sea level. Cedar Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 332 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,949 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.01° N, 91.64° 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 | 07:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:32 | +3h |
| London | 15:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Cedar Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cedar Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Cedar Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:32
- Los Angeles07:32
- Brooklyn10:32
- Chicago09:32
- Queens10:32
- Houston09:32
- Phoenix08:32
- Philadelphia10:32
- San Antonio09:32
- Manhattan10:32
- San Diego07:32
- The Bronx10:32
Distances from Cedar Rapids
| Chicago | 332 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,479 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,586 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,891 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,142 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,633 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,922 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,800 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,385 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,045 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,553 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,949 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Cedar Rapids
FAQ
What time is it in Cedar Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cedar Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cedar Rapids in?
Cedar Rapids runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cedar Rapids 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 Rapids today?
Cedar Rapids sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cedar Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Cedar Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cedar Rapids?
The antipode of Cedar Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.01° S, 88.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,622 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids sits at about 247 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cedar Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cedar Rapids, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.