Right now, local time in Cresco is 13:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cresco ranks #79736 worldwide by population and #8843 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cresco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3814° N, 92.1141° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 394 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,833 · #79736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cresco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.38° S, 87.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,504 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cresco today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 45.0° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Cresco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cresco sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cresco sits at just 394 m above sea level. Cresco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 403 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.38° N, 92.11° 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 | 11:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:30 | +3h |
| London | 19:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Cresco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cresco local time:
Cities sharing Cresco's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:30
- Los Angeles11:30
- Brooklyn14:30
- Chicago13:30
- Queens14:30
- Houston13:30
- Phoenix12:30
- Philadelphia14:30
- San Antonio13:30
- Manhattan14:30
- San Diego11:30
- The Bronx14:30
Distances from Cresco
| Chicago | 403 km | ESE (113°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,479 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 6,509 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,817 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,024 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,772 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,780 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,688 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,231 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,909 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,547 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,793 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Cresco
- Preston32 km · 13:30
- Decorah28 km · 13:30
- New Hampton39 km · 13:30
- Spring Valley41 km · 13:30
- Chatfield52 km · 13:30
- Spring Grove43 km · 13:30
- West Union53 km · 13:30
- Sumner59 km · 13:30
FAQ
What time is it in Cresco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cresco (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cresco in?
Cresco runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cresco 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 Cresco today?
Cresco sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cresco tonight?
The moon phase over Cresco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cresco?
The antipode of Cresco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.38° S, 87.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,504 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cresco?
Cresco sits at about 394 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cresco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cresco, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.