Right now, local time in North Pole is 05:23 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Pole ranks #105847 worldwide by population and #11911 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 7h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 3h 45m (winter) – 21h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Pole — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.7511° N, 147.3494° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 147 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,189 · #105847 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Pole through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.75° S, 32.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,442 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Pole today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 353.3° from north (N (353°))
Full prayer timetable for North Pole — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Pole sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
North Pole sits at just 147 m above sea level. North Pole's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,935 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,868 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.75° N, 147.35° 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 | 06:23 | +1h |
| Chicago | 08:23 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 11:23 | +6h |
| London | 14:23 | +9h |
| Paris | 15:23 | +10h |
| Moscow | 17:23 | +12h |
| Dubai | 18:23 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:53 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:23 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 22:23 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 23:23 | +18h |
| Sydney | 01:23 | +20h |
Best time to call North Pole
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Pole local time:
Cities sharing North Pole's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:23
- Los Angeles06:23
- Brooklyn09:23
- Chicago08:23
- Queens09:23
- Houston08:23
- Phoenix07:23
- Philadelphia09:23
- San Antonio08:23
- Manhattan09:23
- San Diego06:23
- The Bronx09:23
Distances from North Pole
| Los Angeles | 3,935 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 4,469 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 5,672 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 6,608 km | N (357°) |
| London | 6,783 km | NNE (23°) |
| Paris | 7,113 km | NNE (22°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,164 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 9,817 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 10,092 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 10,750 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 12,182 km | SW (231°) |
| São Paulo | 12,868 km | E (91°) |
Cities near North Pole
- Badger10 km · 05:23
- Eielson Air Force Base17 km · 05:23
- Fairbanks20 km · 05:23
- Farmers Loop24 km · 05:23
- College24 km · 05:23
- Salcha33 km · 05:23
- Ester33 km · 05:23
- Healy126 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in North Pole right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Pole (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Pole in?
North Pole runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does North Pole 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 North Pole today?
North Pole sees sunrise at 08:41 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 7h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Pole tonight?
The moon phase over North Pole tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Pole?
The antipode of North Pole — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.75° S, 32.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,442 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Pole?
North Pole sits at about 147 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Pole?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Pole, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.