Right now, local time in Grand Island is 18:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Island ranks #12029 worldwide by population and #947 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9250° N, 98.3420° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 567 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 51,440 · #12029 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.93° S, 81.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,294 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Island sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grand Island sits at 567 m above sea level. Grand Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 899 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,807 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.93° N, 98.34° 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 | 16:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:30 | +3h |
| London | 00:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Grand Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Island local time:
Cities sharing Grand Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:30
- Los Angeles16:30
- Brooklyn19:30
- Chicago18:30
- Queens19:30
- Houston18:30
- Phoenix17:30
- Philadelphia19:30
- San Antonio18:30
- Manhattan19:30
- San Diego16:30
- The Bronx19:30
Distances from Grand Island
| Chicago | 899 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,909 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 7,065 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,378 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,490 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,936 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,642 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,169 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,222 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,288 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,983 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,807 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Grand Island
- Wood River25 km · 18:30
- Saint Paul34 km · 18:30
- Hastings38 km · 18:30
- Aurora29 km · 18:30
- Central City36 km · 18:30
- Shelton37 km · 18:30
- Clay Center51 km · 18:30
- Gibbon47 km · 18:30
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Island in?
Grand Island runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Grand Island 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 Grand Island today?
Grand Island sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Island tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Island?
The antipode of Grand Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.93° S, 81.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,294 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Island?
Grand Island sits at about 567 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grand Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Island, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.