Right now, local time in Dakota City is 01:28 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dakota City ranks #149511 worldwide by population and #17038 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dakota City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7222° N, 94.1972° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 343 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 813 · #149511 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dakota City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.72° S, 85.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,407 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dakota City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Dakota City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dakota City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dakota City sits at just 343 m above sea level. Dakota City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 548 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.72° N, 94.20° 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 | 23:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 01:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 03:28 | +2h |
| London | 06:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Dakota City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dakota City local time:
Cities sharing Dakota City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City01:28
- Los Angeles23:28
- Brooklyn01:28
- Chicago01:28
- Queens01:28
- Houston01:28
- Phoenix23:28
- Philadelphia01:28
- San Antonio01:28
- Manhattan01:28
- San Diego23:28
- The Bronx01:28
Distances from Dakota City
| Chicago | 548 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,296 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 6,682 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,992 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,165 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,833 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,726 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,835 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,220 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,023 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,366 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,793 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Dakota City
- Humboldt1 km · 01:28
- Fort Dodge25 km · 01:28
- Eagle Grove25 km · 01:28
- Algona39 km · 01:28
- Manson35 km · 01:28
- Webster City42 km · 01:28
- Clarion38 km · 01:28
- Pocahontas39 km · 01:28
FAQ
What time is it in Dakota City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dakota City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dakota City in?
Dakota City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Dakota City observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakota City today?
Dakota City sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakota City tonight?
The moon phase over Dakota City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dakota City?
The antipode of Dakota City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.72° S, 85.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,407 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dakota City?
Dakota City sits at about 343 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dakota City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dakota City, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.