Right now, local time in Lakin is 19:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lakin ranks #105503 worldwide by population and #11869 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lakin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9406° N, 101.2549° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 915 m above sea level — higher than about 94% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,202 · #105503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lakin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.94° S, 78.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,440 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lakin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 38.6° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Lakin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lakin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lakin sits at 915 m above sea level. Lakin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,240 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,944 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.94° N, 101.25° 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 | 17:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:56 | +3h |
| London | 01:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Lakin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lakin local time:
Cities sharing Lakin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:56
- Los Angeles17:56
- Brooklyn20:56
- Chicago19:56
- Queens20:56
- Houston19:56
- Phoenix18:56
- Philadelphia20:56
- San Antonio19:56
- Manhattan20:56
- San Diego17:56
- The Bronx20:56
Distances from Lakin
| Chicago | 1,240 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,586 km | W (259°) |
| London | 7,479 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,791 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 8,893 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 8,901 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 9,704 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,361 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,574 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 13,641 km | WSW (250°) |
| Mumbai | 13,652 km | N (7°) |
| Singapore | 14,944 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Lakin
FAQ
What time is it in Lakin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lakin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lakin in?
Lakin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lakin 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 Lakin today?
Lakin sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lakin tonight?
The moon phase over Lakin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lakin?
The antipode of Lakin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.94° S, 78.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,440 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lakin?
Lakin sits at about 915 m above sea level, higher than roughly 94% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lakin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lakin, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.