Right now, local time in Dakota Dunes is 13:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dakota Dunes ranks #98477 worldwide by population and #11026 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dakota Dunes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4875° N, 96.4864° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 334 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,540 · #98477 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dakota Dunes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.49° S, 83.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,277 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dakota Dunes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 41.6° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Dakota Dunes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dakota Dunes sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dakota Dunes sits at just 334 m above sea level. Dakota Dunes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 733 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,732 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 96.49° 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 | 11:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:56 | +3h |
| London | 19:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Dakota Dunes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dakota Dunes local time:
Cities sharing Dakota Dunes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:56
- Los Angeles11:56
- Brooklyn14:56
- Chicago13:56
- Queens14:56
- Houston13:56
- Phoenix12:56
- Philadelphia14:56
- San Antonio13:56
- Manhattan14:56
- San Diego11:56
- The Bronx14:56
Distances from Dakota Dunes
| Chicago | 733 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,110 km | WSW (251°) |
| London | 6,833 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,146 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,268 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,945 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,621 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,945 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,152 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,089 km | NNE (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,178 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,732 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Dakota Dunes
- North Sioux City4 km · 13:56
- South Sioux City6 km · 13:56
- Sioux City7 km · 13:56
- Dakota City10 km · 13:56
- Sergeant Bluff14 km · 13:56
- Ponca20 km · 13:56
- Elk Point27 km · 13:56
- Akron38 km · 13:56
FAQ
What time is it in Dakota Dunes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dakota Dunes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dakota Dunes in?
Dakota Dunes runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Dakota Dunes 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 Dakota Dunes today?
Dakota Dunes sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakota Dunes tonight?
The moon phase over Dakota Dunes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dakota Dunes?
The antipode of Dakota Dunes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 83.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,277 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dakota Dunes?
Dakota Dunes sits at about 334 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dakota Dunes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dakota Dunes, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.