Right now, local time in Grafton is 11:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grafton ranks #75540 worldwide by population and #8341 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 19m (winter) – 16h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grafton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.4122° N, 97.4106° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,243 · #75540 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grafton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.41° S, 82.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 909 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grafton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 40.0° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Grafton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grafton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grafton sits at just 253 m above sea level. Grafton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,055 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,250 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.41° N, 97.41° 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 | 09:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:17 | +3h |
| London | 17:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Grafton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grafton local time:
Cities sharing Grafton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:17
- Los Angeles09:17
- Brooklyn12:17
- Chicago11:17
- Queens12:17
- Houston11:17
- Phoenix10:17
- Philadelphia12:17
- San Antonio11:17
- Manhattan12:17
- San Diego09:17
- The Bronx12:17
Distances from Grafton
| Chicago | 1,055 km | SE (130°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,349 km | SW (235°) |
| London | 6,426 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,751 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,702 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 9,090 km | NW (316°) |
| São Paulo | 9,460 km | SE (135°) |
| Dubai | 11,384 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,545 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,455 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 14,115 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,250 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Grafton
- Park River24 km · 11:17
- Cavalier45 km · 11:17
- Grand Forks Air Force Base51 km · 11:17
- Larimore58 km · 11:17
- Hallock53 km · 11:17
- Grand Forks61 km · 11:17
- East Grand Forks61 km · 11:17
- Warren53 km · 11:17
FAQ
What time is it in Grafton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grafton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grafton in?
Grafton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Grafton 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 Grafton today?
Grafton sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grafton tonight?
The moon phase over Grafton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grafton?
The antipode of Grafton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.41° S, 82.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 909 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grafton?
Grafton sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grafton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grafton, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.