Right now, local time in Manchester is 17:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manchester ranks #29569 worldwide by population and #2879 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5970° N, 90.5093° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 176 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,229 · #29569 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Manchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.60° S, 89.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Manchester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Manchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Manchester sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manchester sits at just 176 m above sea level. Manchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 439 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,337 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.60° N, 90.51° 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 | 15:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:23 | +3h |
| London | 23:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Manchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Manchester local time:
Cities sharing Manchester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:23
- Los Angeles15:23
- Brooklyn18:23
- Chicago17:23
- Queens18:23
- Houston17:23
- Phoenix16:23
- Philadelphia18:23
- San Antonio17:23
- Manhattan18:23
- San Diego15:23
- The Bronx18:23
Distances from Manchester
| Chicago | 439 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,525 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,781 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,075 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,284 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,436 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,278 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,072 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,769 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,378 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,559 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,337 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Manchester
- Winchester2 km · 17:23
- Ballwin3 km · 17:23
- Town and Country4 km · 17:23
- Valley Park6 km · 17:23
- Des Peres7 km · 17:23
- Ellisville7 km · 17:23
- Clarkson Valley7 km · 17:23
- Chesterfield9 km · 17:23
FAQ
What time is it in Manchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Manchester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Manchester in?
Manchester runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Manchester 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 Manchester today?
Manchester sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manchester tonight?
The moon phase over Manchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manchester?
The antipode of Manchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.60° S, 89.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Manchester?
Manchester sits at about 176 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Manchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Manchester, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.