Right now, local time in Clay Center is 15:11 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clay Center ranks #150273 worldwide by population and #17077 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clay Center — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5217° N, 98.0553° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 544 m above sea level — higher than about 86% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 730 · #150273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clay Center through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.52° S, 81.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,344 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clay Center today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 40.7° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Clay Center — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clay Center sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clay Center sits at 544 m above sea level. Clay Center's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 885 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.52° N, 98.06° 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 | 13:11 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:11 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:11 | +3h |
| London | 21:11 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:11 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:11 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:11 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:41 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:11 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:11 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:11 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:11 | +17h |
Best time to call Clay Center
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clay Center local time:
Cities sharing Clay Center's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:11
- Los Angeles13:11
- Brooklyn16:11
- Chicago15:11
- Queens16:11
- Houston15:11
- Phoenix14:11
- Philadelphia16:11
- San Antonio15:11
- Manhattan16:11
- San Diego13:11
- The Bronx16:11
Distances from Clay Center
| Chicago | 885 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,920 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 7,081 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,393 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,521 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,887 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,692 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,199 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,273 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,328 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,993 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,858 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Clay Center
FAQ
What time is it in Clay Center right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clay Center (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clay Center in?
Clay Center runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Clay Center 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 Clay Center today?
Clay Center sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clay Center tonight?
The moon phase over Clay Center tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clay Center?
The antipode of Clay Center — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.52° S, 81.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,344 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clay Center?
Clay Center sits at about 544 m above sea level, higher than roughly 86% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clay Center?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clay Center, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.