Right now, local time in Granite Falls is 12:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Granite Falls ranks #94727 worldwide by population and #10581 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Granite Falls — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8100° N, 95.5456° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 280 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,747 · #94727 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Granite Falls through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.81° S, 84.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,188 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Granite Falls today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 42.0° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Granite Falls — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Granite Falls sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Granite Falls sits at just 280 m above sea level. Granite Falls's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 718 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,537 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.81° N, 95.55° 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 | 10:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:30 | +3h |
| London | 18:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Granite Falls
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Granite Falls local time:
Cities sharing Granite Falls's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:30
- Los Angeles10:30
- Brooklyn13:30
- Chicago12:30
- Queens13:30
- Houston12:30
- Phoenix11:30
- Philadelphia13:30
- San Antonio12:30
- Manhattan13:30
- San Diego10:30
- The Bronx13:30
Distances from Granite Falls
| Chicago | 718 km | ESE (114°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,275 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 6,598 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,915 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,003 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,075 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,481 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,681 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,964 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 12,821 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,311 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,537 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Granite Falls
- Montevideo20 km · 12:30
- Clara City21 km · 12:30
- Cottonwood25 km · 12:30
- Renville26 km · 12:30
- Marshall45 km · 12:30
- Minneota45 km · 12:30
- Redwood Falls45 km · 12:30
- Benson56 km · 12:30
FAQ
What time is it in Granite Falls right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Granite Falls (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Granite Falls in?
Granite Falls runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls today?
Granite Falls sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Granite Falls tonight?
The moon phase over Granite Falls tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Granite Falls?
The antipode of Granite Falls — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.81° S, 84.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,188 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Granite Falls?
Granite Falls sits at about 280 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Granite Falls?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Granite Falls, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.