Right now, local time in Great Bend is 18:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Great Bend ranks #32949 worldwide by population and #3266 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Great Bend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3645° N, 98.7648° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 564 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,717 · #32949 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Great Bend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.36° S, 81.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,504 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Great Bend today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 40.5° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Great Bend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Great Bend sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Great Bend sits at 564 m above sea level. Great Bend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,023 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,030 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.36° N, 98.76° 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 | 16:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:14 | +3h |
| London | 00:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Great Bend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Great Bend local time:
Cities sharing Great Bend's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:14
- Los Angeles16:14
- Brooklyn19:14
- Chicago18:14
- Queens19:14
- Houston18:14
- Phoenix17:14
- Philadelphia19:14
- San Antonio18:14
- Manhattan19:14
- San Diego16:14
- The Bronx19:14
Distances from Great Bend
| Chicago | 1,023 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,808 km | W (261°) |
| London | 7,298 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,607 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,766 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 8,769 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 9,823 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,442 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,443 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 13,575 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 13,863 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,030 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Great Bend
- Hoisington17 km · 18:14
- Ellinwood16 km · 18:14
- Saint John40 km · 18:14
- Larned36 km · 18:14
- Russell60 km · 18:14
- Lyons49 km · 18:14
- La Crosse51 km · 18:14
- Sterling52 km · 18:14
FAQ
What time is it in Great Bend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Great Bend (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Great Bend in?
Great Bend runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Great Bend 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 Great Bend today?
Great Bend sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Great Bend tonight?
The moon phase over Great Bend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Great Bend?
The antipode of Great Bend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.36° S, 81.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,504 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Great Bend?
Great Bend sits at about 564 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Great Bend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Great Bend, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.