Right now, local time in Colfax is 14:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colfax ranks #109127 worldwide by population and #12333 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colfax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6778° N, 93.2452° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,051 · #109127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colfax through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.68° S, 86.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colfax today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Colfax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colfax sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Colfax sits at just 244 m above sea level. Colfax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 466 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,931 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.68° N, 93.25° 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 | 12:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +3h |
| London | 20:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Colfax
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colfax local time:
Cities sharing Colfax's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:32
- Los Angeles12:32
- Brooklyn15:32
- Chicago14:32
- Queens15:32
- Houston14:32
- Phoenix13:32
- Philadelphia15:32
- San Antonio14:32
- Manhattan15:32
- San Diego12:32
- The Bronx15:32
Distances from Colfax
| Chicago | 466 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,342 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,707 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,013 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,234 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,695 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,865 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,899 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,359 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,116 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,416 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,931 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Colfax
- Prairie City9 km · 14:32
- Mitchellville9 km · 14:32
- Baxter18 km · 14:32
- Newton17 km · 14:32
- Monroe21 km · 14:32
- Bondurant18 km · 14:32
- Altoona19 km · 14:32
- Pleasant Hill25 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Colfax right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colfax (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colfax in?
Colfax runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Colfax 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 Colfax today?
Colfax sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colfax tonight?
The moon phase over Colfax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colfax?
The antipode of Colfax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.68° S, 86.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colfax?
Colfax sits at about 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Colfax?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colfax, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.