Right now, local time in Melrose is 15:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melrose ranks #82230 worldwide by population and #9150 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melrose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6747° N, 94.8075° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 367 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,616 · #82230 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melrose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.67° S, 85.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melrose today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 42.5° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Melrose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melrose sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Melrose sits at just 367 m above sea level. Melrose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 714 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,475 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.67° N, 94.81° 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 | 13:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:49 | +3h |
| London | 21:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Melrose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melrose local time:
Cities sharing Melrose's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:49
- Los Angeles13:49
- Brooklyn16:49
- Chicago15:49
- Queens16:49
- Houston15:49
- Phoenix14:49
- Philadelphia16:49
- San Antonio15:49
- Manhattan16:49
- San Diego13:49
- The Bronx16:49
Distances from Melrose
| Chicago | 714 km | ESE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,368 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 6,490 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,807 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,891 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,104 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,569 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,907 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 12,714 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,387 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,475 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Melrose
- Sauk Centre13 km · 15:49
- Albany19 km · 15:49
- Long Prairie34 km · 15:49
- Paynesville34 km · 15:49
- Avon29 km · 15:49
- Richmond33 km · 15:49
- Osakis34 km · 15:49
- New London43 km · 15:49
FAQ
What time is it in Melrose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melrose (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melrose in?
Melrose runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Melrose 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 Melrose today?
Melrose sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melrose tonight?
The moon phase over Melrose tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melrose?
The antipode of Melrose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.67° S, 85.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melrose?
Melrose sits at about 367 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Melrose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melrose, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.