Right now, local time in Ely is 13:58 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ely ranks #108579 worldwide by population and #12251 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ely — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8736° N, 91.5852° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 225 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,074 · #108579 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ely through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.87° S, 88.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,635 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ely today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 45.6° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Ely — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ely sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ely sits at just 225 m above sea level. Ely's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 327 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.87° N, 91.59° 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 | 11:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:58 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:58 | +3h |
| London | 19:58 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:58 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:58 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:58 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:28 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:58 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:58 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:58 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:58 | +17h |
Best time to call Ely
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ely local time:
Cities sharing Ely's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:58
- Los Angeles11:58
- Brooklyn14:58
- Chicago13:58
- Queens14:58
- Houston13:58
- Phoenix12:58
- Philadelphia14:58
- San Antonio13:58
- Manhattan14:58
- San Diego11:58
- The Bronx14:58
Distances from Ely
| Chicago | 327 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,481 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,593 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,897 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,153 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,618 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,937 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,810 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,401 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,058 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,555 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,965 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Ely
- Solon11 km · 13:58
- North Liberty14 km · 13:58
- Cedar Rapids16 km · 13:58
- Marion18 km · 13:58
- Mount Vernon15 km · 13:58
- Tiffin20 km · 13:58
- Hiawatha20 km · 13:58
- Coralville22 km · 13:58
FAQ
What time is it in Ely right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ely (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ely in?
Ely runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ely 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 Ely today?
Ely sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ely tonight?
The moon phase over Ely tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ely?
The antipode of Ely — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.87° S, 88.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,635 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ely?
Ely sits at about 225 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ely?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ely, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.