Right now, local time in Cherokee is 11:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cherokee ranks #68835 worldwide by population and #7527 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cherokee — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7494° N, 95.5517° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 364 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,030 · #68835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cherokee through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.75° S, 84.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,317 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cherokee today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Cherokee — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cherokee sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cherokee sits at just 364 m above sea level. Cherokee's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 658 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.75° N, 95.55° 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 | 09:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:23 | +3h |
| London | 17:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Cherokee
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cherokee local time:
Cities sharing Cherokee's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:23
- Los Angeles09:23
- Brooklyn12:23
- Chicago11:23
- Queens12:23
- Houston11:23
- Phoenix10:23
- Philadelphia12:23
- San Antonio11:23
- Manhattan12:23
- San Diego09:23
- The Bronx12:23
Distances from Cherokee
| Chicago | 658 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,192 km | WSW (251°) |
| London | 6,759 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,071 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,210 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,912 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,651 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,884 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,165 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,045 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,259 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,742 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Cherokee
FAQ
What time is it in Cherokee right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cherokee (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cherokee in?
Cherokee runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cherokee 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 Cherokee today?
Cherokee sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cherokee tonight?
The moon phase over Cherokee tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cherokee?
The antipode of Cherokee — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.75° S, 84.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,317 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cherokee?
Cherokee sits at about 364 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cherokee?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cherokee, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.