Right now, local time in De Soto is 18:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
De Soto ranks #142806 worldwide by population and #16393 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for De Soto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5317° N, 94.0097° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 287 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,089 · #142806 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from De Soto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.53° S, 85.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,502 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in De Soto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for De Soto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
De Soto sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
De Soto sits at just 287 m above sea level. De Soto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 531 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.53° N, 94.01° 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 | 16:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:02 | +3h |
| London | 00:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:02 | +17h |
Best time to call De Soto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in De Soto local time:
Cities sharing De Soto's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:02
- Los Angeles16:02
- Brooklyn19:02
- Chicago18:02
- Queens19:02
- Houston18:02
- Phoenix17:02
- Philadelphia19:02
- San Antonio18:02
- Manhattan19:02
- San Diego16:02
- The Bronx19:02
Distances from De Soto
| Chicago | 531 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,276 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,764 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,071 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,277 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,726 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,836 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,944 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,344 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,147 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,350 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,919 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near De Soto
- Van Meter5 km · 18:02
- Adel9 km · 18:02
- Earlham11 km · 18:02
- Waukee14 km · 18:02
- Dallas Center17 km · 18:02
- Winterset22 km · 18:02
- Buffalo (historical)25 km · 18:02
- Grimes25 km · 18:02
FAQ
What time is it in De Soto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in De Soto (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is De Soto in?
De Soto runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does De Soto 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 De Soto today?
De Soto sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over De Soto tonight?
The moon phase over De Soto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of De Soto?
The antipode of De Soto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.53° S, 85.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,502 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is De Soto?
De Soto sits at about 287 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in De Soto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In De Soto, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.