Right now, local time in Nickerson is 03:38 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nickerson ranks #145783 worldwide by population and #16710 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
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nickerson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1472° N, 98.0837° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 486 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,036 · #145783 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nickerson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.15° S, 81.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,556 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nickerson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:43
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 13:17
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 18:35
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 41.2° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Nickerson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nickerson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Nickerson sits at 486 m above sea level. Nickerson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 981 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,082 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.15° N, 98.08° 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 | 01:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:38 | +2h |
| London | 08:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Nickerson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nickerson local time:
Cities sharing Nickerson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:38
- Los Angeles01:38
- Brooklyn04:38
- Chicago03:38
- Queens04:38
- Houston03:38
- Phoenix01:38
- Philadelphia04:38
- San Antonio03:38
- Manhattan04:38
- San Diego01:38
- The Bronx04:38
Distances from Nickerson
| Chicago | 981 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,863 km | W (262°) |
| London | 7,276 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,583 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,709 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,764 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,882 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,438 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,496 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,588 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,911 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,082 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Nickerson
- Sterling13 km · 03:38
- Hutchinson17 km · 03:38
- South Hutchinson18 km · 03:38
- Lyons24 km · 03:38
- Buhler27 km · 03:38
- Inman29 km · 03:38
- Haven38 km · 03:38
- McPherson44 km · 03:38
FAQ
What time is it in Nickerson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nickerson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Nickerson in?
Nickerson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Nickerson 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 Nickerson today?
Nickerson sees sunrise at 07:57 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nickerson tonight?
The moon phase over Nickerson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nickerson?
The antipode of Nickerson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.15° S, 81.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,556 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nickerson?
Nickerson sits at about 486 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nickerson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nickerson, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.