Right now, local time in Lancaster is 13:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #80365 worldwide by population and #8923 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8475° N, 90.7107° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 335 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,778 · #80365 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.85° S, 89.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,632 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lancaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 46.2° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lancaster sits at just 335 m above sea level. Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 275 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,890 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.85° N, 90.71° 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 | 11:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | +3h |
| London | 19:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Lancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lancaster local time:
Cities sharing Lancaster's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:33
- Los Angeles11:33
- Brooklyn14:33
- Chicago13:33
- Queens14:33
- Houston13:33
- Phoenix12:33
- Philadelphia14:33
- San Antonio13:33
- Manhattan14:33
- San Diego11:33
- The Bronx14:33
Distances from Lancaster
| Chicago | 275 km | ESE (112°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,575 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,466 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,771 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,024 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,652 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,898 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,680 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,333 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,933 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,647 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,890 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Lancaster
- Fennimore16 km · 13:33
- Dickeyville26 km · 13:33
- Platteville23 km · 13:33
- Boscobel32 km · 13:33
- Asbury37 km · 13:33
- Dubuque39 km · 13:33
- East Dubuque40 km · 13:33
- Cuba City35 km · 13:33
FAQ
What time is it in Lancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lancaster (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.85° S, 89.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,632 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lancaster?
Lancaster sits at about 335 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lancaster, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.