Right now, local time in Dubuque is 21:06 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dubuque ranks #10623 worldwide by population and #787 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dubuque — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5006° N, 90.6646° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 189 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 58,799 · #10623 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dubuque through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.50° S, 89.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,657 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dubuque today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:15
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 46.3° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Dubuque — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dubuque sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dubuque sits at just 189 m above sea level. Dubuque's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 259 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.50° N, 90.66° 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 | 19:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:06 | +2h |
| London | 02:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Dubuque
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dubuque local time:
Cities sharing Dubuque's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:06
- Los Angeles19:06
- Brooklyn22:06
- Chicago21:06
- Queens22:06
- Houston21:06
- Phoenix19:06
- Philadelphia22:06
- San Antonio21:06
- Manhattan22:06
- San Diego19:06
- The Bronx22:06
Distances from Dubuque
| Chicago | 259 km | ESE (104°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,570 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,490 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,794 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,056 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,621 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,931 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,711 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,370 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,969 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,643 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,927 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Dubuque
- East Dubuque2 km · 21:06
- Asbury7 km · 21:06
- Dickeyville15 km · 21:06
- Peosta16 km · 21:06
- Hazel Green19 km · 21:06
- Galena21 km · 21:06
- Cuba City22 km · 21:06
- Epworth23 km · 21:06
FAQ
What time is it in Dubuque right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dubuque (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dubuque in?
Dubuque runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Dubuque 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 Dubuque today?
Dubuque sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dubuque tonight?
The moon phase over Dubuque tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dubuque?
The antipode of Dubuque — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.50° S, 89.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,657 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dubuque?
Dubuque sits at about 189 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dubuque?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dubuque, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.