Right now, local time in Fort Scott is 12:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Scott ranks #52693 worldwide by population and #5641 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Scott — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8398° N, 94.7083° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 258 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,838 · #52693 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Scott through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.84° S, 85.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,757 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Scott today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Scott — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Scott sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Scott sits at just 258 m above sea level. Fort Scott's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 752 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,260 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.84° N, 94.71° 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 | 10:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | +3h |
| London | 18:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Fort Scott
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Scott local time:
Cities sharing Fort Scott's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:32
- Los Angeles10:32
- Brooklyn13:32
- Chicago12:32
- Queens13:32
- Houston12:32
- Phoenix11:32
- Philadelphia13:32
- San Antonio12:32
- Manhattan13:32
- San Diego10:32
- The Bronx13:32
Distances from Fort Scott
| Chicago | 752 km | NE (51°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,154 km | W (266°) |
| London | 7,098 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,399 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,473 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,673 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,106 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,332 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,676 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,560 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,183 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,260 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Fort Scott
- Arma33 km · 12:32
- Mound City35 km · 12:32
- Pleasanton38 km · 12:32
- Girard38 km · 12:32
- Nevada31 km · 12:32
- Frontenac43 km · 12:32
- Pittsburg48 km · 12:32
- Rich Hill42 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Scott right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Scott (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Scott in?
Fort Scott runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Fort Scott 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 Fort Scott today?
Fort Scott sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Scott tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Scott tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Scott?
The antipode of Fort Scott — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.84° S, 85.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,757 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Scott?
Fort Scott sits at about 258 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Scott?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Scott, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.