Right now, local time in Minden is 11:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minden ranks #38412 worldwide by population and #3909 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6154° N, 93.2868° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 78 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,690 · #38412 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.62° S, 86.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,498 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minden today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 46.2° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Minden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minden sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Minden sits at just 78 m above sea level. Minden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,145 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,832 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.62° N, 93.29° 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 | 09:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +3h |
| London | 17:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Minden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minden local time:
Cities sharing Minden's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Minden
| Chicago | 1,145 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,318 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,434 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,719 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,968 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 9,143 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,630 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,770 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,246 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,087 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,119 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,832 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Minden
FAQ
What time is it in Minden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minden (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minden in?
Minden runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Minden 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 Minden today?
Minden sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minden tonight?
The moon phase over Minden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minden?
The antipode of Minden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.62° S, 86.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,498 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minden?
Minden sits at about 78 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Minden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minden, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.