Right now, local time in Friend is 04:27 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Friend ranks #147218 worldwide by population and #16858 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Friend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6536° N, 97.2862° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 475 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,013 · #147218 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Friend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.65° S, 82.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,375 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Friend today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 41.3° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Friend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Friend sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Friend sits at 475 m above sea level. Friend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 818 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,879 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.65° N, 97.29° 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 | 02:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 04:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:27 | +3h |
| London | 10:27 | +6h |
| Paris | 11:27 | +7h |
| Moscow | 13:27 | +9h |
| Dubai | 14:27 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 15:57 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:27 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 18:27 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 19:27 | +15h |
| Sydney | 21:27 | +17h |
Best time to call Friend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Friend local time:
Cities sharing Friend's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:27
- Los Angeles02:27
- Brooklyn05:27
- Chicago04:27
- Queens05:27
- Houston04:27
- Phoenix03:27
- Philadelphia05:27
- San Antonio04:27
- Manhattan05:27
- San Diego02:27
- The Bronx05:27
Distances from Friend
| Chicago | 818 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,986 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 7,026 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,336 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,482 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,851 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,725 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,157 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,294 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,302 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,060 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 14,879 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Friend
FAQ
What time is it in Friend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Friend (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Friend in?
Friend runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Friend 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 Friend today?
Friend sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Friend tonight?
The moon phase over Friend tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Friend?
The antipode of Friend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.65° S, 82.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,375 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Friend?
Friend sits at about 475 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Friend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Friend, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.