Right now, local time in Mankato is 13:14 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mankato ranks #149276 worldwide by population and #17019 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 77m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mankato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7872° N, 98.2100° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 541 m above sea level — higher than about 86% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 840 · #149276 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mankato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.79° S, 81.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,401 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mankato today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:44
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Dhuhr
- 13:17
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 40.7° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Mankato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mankato sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mankato sits at 541 m above sea level. Mankato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 919 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,921 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.79° N, 98.21° 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 | 11:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:14 | +2h |
| London | 18:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Mankato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mankato local time:
Cities sharing Mankato's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:14
- Los Angeles11:14
- Brooklyn14:14
- Chicago13:14
- Queens14:14
- Houston13:14
- Phoenix11:14
- Philadelphia14:14
- San Antonio13:14
- Manhattan14:14
- San Diego11:14
- The Bronx14:14
Distances from Mankato
| Chicago | 919 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,886 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 7,150 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,460 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,602 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,841 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,742 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,278 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,335 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,411 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,957 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,921 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Mankato
- Superior29 km · 13:14
- Beloit38 km · 13:14
- Red Cloud43 km · 13:14
- Nelson48 km · 13:14
- Smith Center49 km · 13:14
- Belleville50 km · 13:14
- Concordia53 km · 13:14
- Osborne57 km · 13:14
FAQ
What time is it in Mankato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mankato (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mankato in?
Mankato runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Mankato observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mankato today?
Mankato sees sunrise at 08:00 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mankato tonight?
The moon phase over Mankato tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mankato?
The antipode of Mankato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.79° S, 81.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,401 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mankato?
Mankato sits at about 541 m above sea level, higher than roughly 86% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mankato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mankato, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.