Right now, local time in Gretna is 19:09 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gretna ranks #68700 worldwide by population and #7511 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gretna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.1408° N, 96.2397° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 387 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,046 · #68700 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gretna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.14° S, 83.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,395 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gretna today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:37
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 42.0° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Gretna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gretna sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gretna sits at just 387 m above sea level. Gretna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 721 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,874 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.14° N, 96.24° 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 | 17:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | +2h |
| London | 00:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Gretna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gretna local time:
Cities sharing Gretna's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:09
- Los Angeles17:09
- Brooklyn20:09
- Chicago19:09
- Queens20:09
- Houston19:09
- Phoenix17:09
- Philadelphia20:09
- San Antonio19:09
- Manhattan20:09
- San Diego17:09
- The Bronx20:09
Distances from Gretna
| Chicago | 721 km | E (81°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,085 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,926 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,236 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,396 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,825 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,745 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,069 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,292 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,232 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,159 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,874 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Gretna
- Chalco9 km · 19:09
- Springfield11 km · 19:09
- Waterloo17 km · 19:09
- Louisville17 km · 19:09
- Ashland16 km · 19:09
- Yutan18 km · 19:09
- Hillsborough20 km · 19:09
- Papillion17 km · 19:09
FAQ
What time is it in Gretna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gretna (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gretna in?
Gretna runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Gretna observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gretna today?
Gretna sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gretna tonight?
The moon phase over Gretna tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gretna?
The antipode of Gretna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.14° S, 83.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,395 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gretna?
Gretna sits at about 387 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gretna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gretna, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.