Right now, local time in La Porte City is 17:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Porte City ranks #103586 worldwide by population and #11633 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Porte City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3150° N, 92.1921° 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
- 2,290 · #103586 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Porte City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.31° S, 87.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,566 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Porte City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for La Porte City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Porte City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
La Porte City sits at just 253 m above sea level. La Porte City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 379 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.31° N, 92.19° 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 | 15:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:38 | +3h |
| London | 23:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:38 | +17h |
Best time to call La Porte City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Porte City local time:
Cities sharing La Porte City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:38
- Los Angeles15:38
- Brooklyn18:38
- Chicago17:38
- Queens18:38
- Houston17:38
- Phoenix16:38
- Philadelphia18:38
- San Antonio17:38
- Manhattan18:38
- San Diego15:38
- The Bronx18:38
Distances from La Porte City
| Chicago | 379 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,443 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,595 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,901 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,132 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,688 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,867 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,794 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,335 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,024 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,516 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,901 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near La Porte City
FAQ
What time is it in La Porte City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Porte City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Porte City in?
La Porte City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Porte City 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 La Porte City today?
La Porte City sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Porte City tonight?
The moon phase over La Porte City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Porte City?
The antipode of La Porte City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.31° S, 87.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,566 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Porte City?
La Porte City sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in La Porte City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Porte City, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.