Right now, local time in Parkston is 08:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Parkston ranks #125079 worldwide by population and #14306 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Parkston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3989° N, 97.9837° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 425 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,488 · #125079 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Parkston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.40° S, 82.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,119 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Parkston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 40.2° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Parkston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Parkston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Parkston sits at 425 m above sea level. Parkston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 863 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,585 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.40° N, 97.98° 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 | 06:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | +3h |
| London | 14:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Parkston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Parkston local time:
Cities sharing Parkston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:34
- Los Angeles06:34
- Brooklyn09:34
- Chicago08:34
- Queens09:34
- Houston08:34
- Phoenix07:34
- Philadelphia09:34
- San Antonio08:34
- Manhattan09:34
- San Diego06:34
- The Bronx09:34
Distances from Parkston
| Chicago | 863 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,034 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 6,847 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,164 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,227 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 9,103 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,464 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 11,907 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,003 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,012 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 14,085 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,585 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Parkston
- Mitchell35 km · 08:34
- Alexandria33 km · 08:34
- Olivet31 km · 08:34
- Armour31 km · 08:34
- Tyndall46 km · 08:34
- Wagner43 km · 08:34
- Freeman44 km · 08:34
- Springfield61 km · 08:34
FAQ
What time is it in Parkston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Parkston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Parkston in?
Parkston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Parkston 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 Parkston today?
Parkston sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Parkston tonight?
The moon phase over Parkston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Parkston?
The antipode of Parkston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.40° S, 82.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,119 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Parkston?
Parkston sits at about 425 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Parkston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Parkston, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.