Right now, local time in Ottumwa is 17:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ottumwa ranks #23162 worldwide by population and #2130 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ottumwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0200° N, 92.4113° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 205 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,624 · #23162 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ottumwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.02° S, 87.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,640 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ottumwa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Ottumwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ottumwa sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ottumwa sits at just 205 m above sea level. Ottumwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 410 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,026 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.02° N, 92.41° 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 | 15:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | +3h |
| London | 23:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Ottumwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ottumwa local time:
Cities sharing Ottumwa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:17
- Los Angeles15:17
- Brooklyn18:17
- Chicago17:17
- Queens18:17
- Houston17:17
- Phoenix16:17
- Philadelphia18:17
- San Antonio17:17
- Manhattan18:17
- San Diego15:17
- The Bronx18:17
Distances from Ottumwa
| Chicago | 410 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,395 km | W (259°) |
| London | 6,708 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,012 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,269 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,594 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,966 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,927 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,456 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,168 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,466 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,026 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Ottumwa
- Eddyville24 km · 17:17
- Bloomfield30 km · 17:17
- Oskaloosa36 km · 17:17
- Sigourney39 km · 17:17
- Albia33 km · 17:17
- Maharishi Vedic City35 km · 17:17
- Fairfield38 km · 17:17
- New Sharon54 km · 17:17
FAQ
What time is it in Ottumwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ottumwa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ottumwa in?
Ottumwa runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa today?
Ottumwa sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ottumwa tonight?
The moon phase over Ottumwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ottumwa?
The antipode of Ottumwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.02° S, 87.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,640 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ottumwa?
Ottumwa sits at about 205 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ottumwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ottumwa, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.