Right now, local time in Nelson is 13:58 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nelson ranks #152930 worldwide by population and #17189 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2017° N, 98.0678° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 518 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 466 · #152930 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.20° S, 81.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,371 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nelson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 40.7° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nelson 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.
Nelson sits at 518 m above sea level. Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 894 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.20° N, 98.07° 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 | 11:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:58 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:58 | +3h |
| London | 19:58 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:58 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:58 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:58 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:28 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:58 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:58 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:58 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:58 | +17h |
Best time to call Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nelson local time:
Cities sharing Nelson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:58
- Los Angeles11:58
- Brooklyn14:58
- Chicago13:58
- Queens14:58
- Houston13:58
- Phoenix12:58
- Philadelphia14:58
- San Antonio13:58
- Manhattan14:58
- San Diego11:58
- The Bronx14:58
Distances from Nelson
| Chicago | 894 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,909 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 7,108 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,419 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,554 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,864 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,717 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,231 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,303 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,363 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,982 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,888 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Nelson
FAQ
What time is it in Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nelson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nelson in?
Nelson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Nelson 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 Nelson today?
Nelson sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Nelson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nelson?
The antipode of Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.20° S, 81.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,371 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nelson?
Nelson sits at about 518 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nelson, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.