Right now, local time in Howard is 09:27 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howard ranks #149704 worldwide by population and #17050 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.0108° N, 97.5267° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 480 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 790 · #149704 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.01° S, 82.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,105 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howard today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 40.5° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Howard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howard sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Howard sits at 480 m above sea level. Howard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 839 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.01° N, 97.53° 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 | 07:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | +3h |
| London | 15:27 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +17h |
Best time to call Howard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howard local time:
Cities sharing Howard's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:27
- Los Angeles07:27
- Brooklyn10:27
- Chicago09:27
- Queens10:27
- Houston09:27
- Phoenix08:27
- Philadelphia10:27
- San Antonio09:27
- Manhattan10:27
- San Diego07:27
- The Bronx10:27
Distances from Howard
| Chicago | 839 km | ESE (103°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,095 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 6,773 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,090 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,150 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 9,124 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,439 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,830 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,964 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 12,938 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 14,137 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,543 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Howard
FAQ
What time is it in Howard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howard (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howard in?
Howard runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Howard 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 Howard today?
Howard sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howard tonight?
The moon phase over Howard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howard?
The antipode of Howard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.01° S, 82.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,105 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howard?
Howard sits at about 480 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Howard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howard, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.