Right now, local time in Dayton is 11:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dayton ranks #68273 worldwide by population and #7456 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 44m (winter) – 15h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.2439° N, 93.5150° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,096 · #68273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.24° S, 86.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,306 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dayton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Dayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dayton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dayton sits at just 268 m above sea level. Dayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 604 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.24° N, 93.51° 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 | 09:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:49 | +3h |
| London | 17:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Dayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dayton local time:
Cities sharing Dayton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:49
- Los Angeles09:49
- Brooklyn12:49
- Chicago11:49
- Queens12:49
- Houston11:49
- Phoenix10:49
- Philadelphia12:49
- San Antonio11:49
- Manhattan12:49
- San Diego09:49
- The Bronx12:49
Distances from Dayton
| Chicago | 604 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,441 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,449 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,764 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,889 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,000 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,550 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,563 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,996 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,737 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,477 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,559 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Dayton
FAQ
What time is it in Dayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dayton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dayton in?
Dayton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Dayton 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 Dayton today?
Dayton sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dayton tonight?
The moon phase over Dayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dayton?
The antipode of Dayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.24° S, 86.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,306 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dayton?
Dayton sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dayton, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.