Right now, local time in Mason City is 22:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mason City ranks #106052 worldwide by population and #11928 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mason City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2023° N, 89.6982° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 177 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,180 · #106052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mason City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.20° S, 90.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,874 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mason City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Mason City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mason City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mason City sits at just 177 m above sea level. Mason City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 255 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,195 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.20° N, 89.70° 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 | 20:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:06 | +3h |
| London | 04:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Mason City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mason City local time:
Cities sharing Mason City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:06
- Los Angeles20:06
- Brooklyn23:06
- Chicago22:06
- Queens23:06
- Houston22:06
- Phoenix21:06
- Philadelphia23:06
- San Antonio22:06
- Manhattan23:06
- San Diego20:06
- The Bronx23:06
Distances from Mason City
| Chicago | 255 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,609 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,607 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,904 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,245 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,374 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,181 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,884 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,636 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,186 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,669 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,195 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Mason City
- Delavan23 km · 22:06
- Manito26 km · 22:06
- Petersburg25 km · 22:06
- Athens27 km · 22:06
- Williamsville30 km · 22:06
- South Pekin33 km · 22:06
- Sherman35 km · 22:06
- Lincoln29 km · 22:06
FAQ
What time is it in Mason City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mason City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mason City in?
Mason City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mason City 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 Mason City today?
Mason City sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mason City tonight?
The moon phase over Mason City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mason City?
The antipode of Mason City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.20° S, 90.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,874 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mason City?
Mason City sits at about 177 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mason City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mason City, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.