Right now, local time in Johnston is 10:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Johnston ranks #26533 worldwide by population and #2512 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 Johnston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6730° N, 93.6977° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,871 · #26533 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Johnston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.67° S, 86.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,511 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Johnston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Johnston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Johnston 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.
Johnston sits at just 253 m above sea level. Johnston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 504 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,916 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.67° N, 93.70° 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 | 08:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:25 | +3h |
| London | 16:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:25 | +17h |
Best time to call Johnston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Johnston local time:
Cities sharing Johnston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:25
- Los Angeles08:25
- Brooklyn11:25
- Chicago10:25
- Queens11:25
- Houston10:25
- Phoenix09:25
- Philadelphia11:25
- San Antonio10:25
- Manhattan11:25
- San Diego08:25
- The Bronx11:25
Distances from Johnston
| Chicago | 504 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,305 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 6,734 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,041 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,251 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,720 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,841 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,917 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,342 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,126 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,379 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,916 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Johnston
- Urbandale5 km · 10:25
- Saylorville6 km · 10:25
- Clive8 km · 10:25
- Windsor Heights8 km · 10:25
- Grimes8 km · 10:25
- West Des Moines11 km · 10:25
- Polk City11 km · 10:25
- Ankeny10 km · 10:25
FAQ
What time is it in Johnston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Johnston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Johnston in?
Johnston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Johnston 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 Johnston today?
Johnston sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Johnston tonight?
The moon phase over Johnston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Johnston?
The antipode of Johnston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.67° S, 86.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,511 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Johnston?
Johnston sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Johnston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Johnston, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.