Right now, local time in Cherokee is 14:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cherokee ranks #147149 worldwide by population and #16850 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cherokee — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7570° N, 87.9728° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 163 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,014 · #147149 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
- 34.76° S, 92.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,115 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
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 49.6° from north (NE (50°))
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 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cherokee sits at just 163 m above sea level. Cherokee's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 793 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,816 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.76° N, 87.97° 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 | 12:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:42 | +3h |
| London | 20:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:42 | +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 City15:42
- Los Angeles12:42
- Brooklyn15:42
- Chicago14:42
- Queens15:42
- Houston14:42
- Phoenix13:42
- Philadelphia15:42
- San Antonio14:42
- Manhattan15:42
- San Diego12:42
- The Bronx15:42
Distances from Cherokee
| Chicago | 793 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,767 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,923 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,202 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,813 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,710 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,753 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,301 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,251 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,702 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,661 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,816 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Cherokee
- Iuka21 km · 14:42
- Tuscumbia25 km · 14:42
- Sheffield25 km · 14:42
- Florence27 km · 14:42
- Underwood-Petersville28 km · 14:42
- Muscle Shoals28 km · 14:42
- East Florence30 km · 14:42
- Belmont35 km · 14:42
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 06:14 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cherokee tonight?
The moon phase over Cherokee tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cherokee?
The antipode of Cherokee — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.76° S, 92.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,115 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 163 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% 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 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.