Right now, local time in Grand Rapids is 00:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Rapids ranks #42057 worldwide by population and #4355 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2372° N, 93.5302° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 392 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,127 · #42057 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.24° S, 86.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,222 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Rapids sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grand Rapids sits at just 392 m above sea level. Grand Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 757 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,513 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.24° N, 93.53° 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 | 22:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 00:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 03:38 | +3h |
| London | 06:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 07:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 09:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 10:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 12:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 14:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 15:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 17:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Grand Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Grand Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City01:38
- Los Angeles22:38
- Brooklyn01:38
- Chicago00:38
- Queens01:38
- Houston00:38
- Phoenix23:38
- Philadelphia01:38
- San Antonio00:38
- Manhattan01:38
- San Diego22:38
- The Bronx01:38
Distances from Grand Rapids
| Chicago | 757 km | SE (140°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,531 km | WSW (244°) |
| London | 6,300 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,619 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,692 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,164 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,381 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,369 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,798 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,523 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 14,355 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,513 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Grand Rapids
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Grand Rapids 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 Rapids today?
Grand Rapids sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Rapids?
The antipode of Grand Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.24° S, 86.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,222 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids sits at about 392 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grand Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Rapids, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.