Right now, local time in Le Mars is 18:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Le Mars ranks #45909 worldwide by population and #4771 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Le Mars — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7942° N, 96.1656° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 376 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,761 · #45909 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Le Mars through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.79° S, 83.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,275 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Le Mars today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 41.8° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Le Mars — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Le Mars sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Le Mars sits at just 376 m above sea level. Le Mars's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 709 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,715 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.79° N, 96.17° 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 | 16:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +3h |
| London | 00:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +17h |
Best time to call Le Mars
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Le Mars local time:
Cities sharing Le Mars's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Le Mars
| Chicago | 709 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,146 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,791 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,104 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,227 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,951 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,613 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,903 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,136 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,050 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,211 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,715 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Le Mars
- Remsen16 km · 18:12
- Orange City25 km · 18:12
- Alton25 km · 18:12
- Kingsley28 km · 18:12
- Sioux Center32 km · 18:12
- Moville35 km · 18:12
- Marcus29 km · 18:12
- Sioux City38 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Le Mars right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Le Mars (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Le Mars in?
Le Mars runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Le Mars 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 Le Mars today?
Le Mars sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Le Mars tonight?
The moon phase over Le Mars tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Le Mars?
The antipode of Le Mars — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.79° S, 83.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,275 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Le Mars?
Le Mars sits at about 376 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Le Mars?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Le Mars, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.