Right now, local time in Fort Thompson is 10:53 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Thompson ranks #133252 worldwide by population and #15297 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 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Thompson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.0686° N, 99.4379° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 439 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,282 · #133252 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Thompson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.07° S, 80.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Thompson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:51
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:22
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 38.9° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Thompson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Thompson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Fort Thompson sits at 439 m above sea level. Fort Thompson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 990 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.07° N, 99.44° 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 | 08:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:53 | +2h |
| London | 15:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Thompson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Thompson local time:
Cities sharing Fort Thompson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:53
- Los Angeles08:53
- Brooklyn11:53
- Chicago10:53
- Queens11:53
- Houston10:53
- Phoenix08:53
- Philadelphia11:53
- San Antonio10:53
- Manhattan11:53
- San Diego08:53
- The Bronx11:53
Distances from Fort Thompson
| Chicago | 990 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,961 km | WSW (242°) |
| London | 6,875 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,195 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,206 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 9,239 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,329 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,878 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,888 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 12,956 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 13,991 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,462 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Fort Thompson
- Chamberlain30 km · 10:53
- Highmore50 km · 10:53
- Kennebec39 km · 10:53
- Miller61 km · 10:53
- Winner84 km · 10:53
- Gregory93 km · 10:53
- Wessington Springs69 km · 10:53
- Onida87 km · 10:53
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Thompson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Thompson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Fort Thompson in?
Fort Thompson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Fort Thompson 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 Fort Thompson today?
Fort Thompson sees sunrise at 08:12 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Thompson tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Thompson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Thompson?
The antipode of Fort Thompson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.07° S, 80.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Thompson?
Fort Thompson sits at about 439 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Thompson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Thompson, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.