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 #68470 worldwide by population and #7481 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4841° N, 91.4554° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 287 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,073 · #68470 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
- 42.48° S, 88.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,604 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
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 45.6° from north (NE (46°))
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 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manchester sits at just 287 m above sea level. Manchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 322 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.48° N, 91.46° 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 | 322 km | E (101°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,506 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,538 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,844 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,088 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,662 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,891 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,747 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,344 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,989 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,579 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,906 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Manchester
- Strawberry Point23 km · 17:23
- Central City32 km · 17:23
- Dyersville27 km · 17:23
- Monticello35 km · 17:23
- Elkader41 km · 17:23
- Anamosa44 km · 17:23
- Springville47 km · 17:23
- Independence36 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 06:41 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 18m 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 42.48° S, 88.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,604 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 287 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% 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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.