Right now, local time in Hastings is 12:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hastings ranks #22907 worldwide by population and #2094 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hastings — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5861° N, 98.3884° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 587 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,924 · #22907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hastings through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.59° S, 81.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,321 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hastings today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Hastings — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hastings sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hastings sits at 587 m above sea level. Hastings's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 910 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,838 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.59° N, 98.39° 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 | 10:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | +3h |
| London | 18:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Hastings
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hastings local time:
Cities sharing Hastings's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:37
- Los Angeles10:37
- Brooklyn13:37
- Chicago12:37
- Queens13:37
- Houston12:37
- Phoenix11:37
- Philadelphia13:37
- San Antonio12:37
- Manhattan13:37
- San Diego10:37
- The Bronx13:37
Distances from Hastings
| Chicago | 910 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,895 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 7,095 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,408 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,526 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,913 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,667 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,204 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,252 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,326 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,968 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,838 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Hastings
- Wood River32 km · 12:37
- Clay Center29 km · 12:37
- Grand Island38 km · 12:37
- Shelton36 km · 12:37
- Aurora45 km · 12:37
- Gibbon43 km · 12:37
- Nelson51 km · 12:37
- Red Cloud56 km · 12:37
FAQ
What time is it in Hastings right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hastings (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hastings in?
Hastings runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hastings 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 Hastings today?
Hastings sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hastings tonight?
The moon phase over Hastings tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hastings?
The antipode of Hastings — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.59° S, 81.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,321 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hastings?
Hastings sits at about 587 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hastings?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hastings, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.