Right now, local time in Hesston is 05:38 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hesston ranks #79940 worldwide by population and #8872 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 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hesston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1383° N, 97.4314° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 451 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,813 · #79940 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hesston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.14° S, 82.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,589 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hesston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:41
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 41.7° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Hesston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hesston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hesston sits at 451 m above sea level. Hesston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 932 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,113 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.14° N, 97.43° 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 | 03:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:38 | +2h |
| London | 10:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Hesston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hesston local time:
Cities sharing Hesston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:38
- Los Angeles03:38
- Brooklyn06:38
- Chicago05:38
- Queens06:38
- Houston05:38
- Phoenix03:38
- Philadelphia06:38
- San Antonio05:38
- Manhattan06:38
- San Diego03:38
- The Bronx06:38
Distances from Hesston
| Chicago | 932 km | ENE (60°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,920 km | W (263°) |
| London | 7,238 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,544 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,666 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,742 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,921 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,414 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,527 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,579 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 13,965 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,113 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Hesston
- North Newton11 km · 05:38
- Moundridge11 km · 05:38
- Newton13 km · 05:38
- Halstead17 km · 05:38
- Sedgwick25 km · 05:38
- Valley Center34 km · 05:38
- Hillsboro31 km · 05:38
- Peabody29 km · 05:38
FAQ
What time is it in Hesston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hesston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hesston in?
Hesston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Hesston 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 Hesston today?
Hesston sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hesston tonight?
The moon phase over Hesston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hesston?
The antipode of Hesston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.14° S, 82.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,589 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hesston?
Hesston sits at about 451 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hesston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hesston, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.