Right now, local time in Council Bluffs is 16:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Council Bluffs ranks #9957 worldwide by population and #712 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Council Bluffs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2619° N, 95.8608° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 301 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 62,597 · #9957 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Council Bluffs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.26° S, 84.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,408 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Council Bluffs today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Council Bluffs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Council Bluffs sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Council Bluffs sits at just 301 m above sea level. Council Bluffs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 688 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.26° N, 95.86° 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 | 14:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:56 | +3h |
| London | 22:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Council Bluffs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Council Bluffs local time:
Cities sharing Council Bluffs's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:56
- Los Angeles14:56
- Brooklyn17:56
- Chicago16:56
- Queens17:56
- Houston16:56
- Phoenix15:56
- Philadelphia17:56
- San Antonio16:56
- Manhattan17:56
- San Diego14:56
- The Bronx17:56
Distances from Council Bluffs
| Chicago | 688 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,119 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,894 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,204 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,370 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,812 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,756 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,043 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,296 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,212 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,193 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,877 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Council Bluffs
- Carter Lake6 km · 16:56
- Omaha7 km · 16:56
- Bellevue14 km · 16:56
- Offutt Air Force Base17 km · 16:56
- La Vista17 km · 16:56
- Ralston16 km · 16:56
- Papillion19 km · 16:56
- Glenwood26 km · 16:56
FAQ
What time is it in Council Bluffs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Council Bluffs (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Council Bluffs in?
Council Bluffs runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs today?
Council Bluffs sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Council Bluffs tonight?
The moon phase over Council Bluffs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Council Bluffs?
The antipode of Council Bluffs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.26° S, 84.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,408 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Council Bluffs?
Council Bluffs sits at about 301 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Council Bluffs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Council Bluffs, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.