Right now, local time in Grimes is 11:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grimes ranks #43205 worldwide by population and #4489 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grimes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6883° N, 93.7911° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 291 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,676 · #43205 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grimes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.69° S, 86.21° 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 Grimes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Grimes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grimes sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grimes sits at just 291 m above sea level. Grimes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 511 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,911 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.69° N, 93.79° 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 | 09:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | +3h |
| London | 17:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Grimes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grimes local time:
Cities sharing Grimes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:56
- Los Angeles09:56
- Brooklyn12:56
- Chicago11:56
- Queens12:56
- Houston11:56
- Phoenix10:56
- Philadelphia12:56
- San Antonio11:56
- Manhattan12:56
- San Diego09:56
- The Bronx12:56
Distances from Grimes
| Chicago | 511 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,298 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,739 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,046 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,253 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,726 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,835 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,920 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,337 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,126 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,372 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,911 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Grimes
- Granger9 km · 11:56
- Johnston8 km · 11:56
- Urbandale9 km · 11:56
- Clive11 km · 11:56
- Polk City11 km · 11:56
- Waukee12 km · 11:56
- Windsor Heights12 km · 11:56
- West Des Moines14 km · 11:56
FAQ
What time is it in Grimes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grimes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grimes in?
Grimes runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Grimes 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 Grimes today?
Grimes sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grimes tonight?
The moon phase over Grimes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grimes?
The antipode of Grimes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.69° S, 86.21° 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 Grimes?
Grimes sits at about 291 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grimes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grimes, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.