Right now, local time in Dawson is 14:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dawson ranks #126647 worldwide by population and #14497 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dawson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.9327° N, 96.0545° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 319 m above sea level — higher than about 72% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,444 · #126647 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dawson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.93° S, 83.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,146 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dawson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 41.6° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Dawson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dawson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dawson sits at just 319 m above sea level. Dawson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 760 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.93° N, 96.05° 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 | 12:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | +3h |
| London | 20:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Dawson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dawson local time:
Cities sharing Dawson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:57
- Los Angeles12:57
- Brooklyn15:57
- Chicago14:57
- Queens15:57
- Houston14:57
- Phoenix13:57
- Philadelphia15:57
- San Antonio14:57
- Manhattan15:57
- San Diego12:57
- The Bronx15:57
Distances from Dawson
| Chicago | 760 km | ESE (114°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,244 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 6,618 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,935 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,007 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 9,113 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,687 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,933 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 12,816 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,275 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,507 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Dawson
- Madison14 km · 14:57
- Appleton30 km · 14:57
- Canby30 km · 14:57
- Montevideo27 km · 14:57
- Minneota42 km · 14:57
- Cottonwood47 km · 14:57
- Ivanhoe54 km · 14:57
- Granite Falls42 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Dawson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dawson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dawson in?
Dawson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Dawson 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 Dawson today?
Dawson sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dawson tonight?
The moon phase over Dawson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dawson?
The antipode of Dawson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.93° S, 83.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,146 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dawson?
Dawson sits at about 319 m above sea level, higher than roughly 72% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dawson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dawson, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.