Right now, local time in Ponca is 14:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponca ranks #148477 worldwide by population and #16972 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5625° N, 96.7056° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 350 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 940 · #148477 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.56° S, 83.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,258 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponca today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 41.4° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponca sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ponca sits at just 350 m above sea level. Ponca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 751 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,717 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.56° N, 96.71° 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 | 12:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +3h |
| London | 20:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +17h |
Best time to call Ponca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponca local time:
Cities sharing Ponca's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:54
- Los Angeles12:54
- Brooklyn15:54
- Chicago14:54
- Queens15:54
- Houston14:54
- Phoenix13:54
- Philadelphia15:54
- San Antonio14:54
- Manhattan15:54
- San Diego12:54
- The Bronx15:54
Distances from Ponca
| Chicago | 751 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,096 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,840 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,154 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,268 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,964 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,603 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,946 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,136 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,084 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,162 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,717 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Ponca
- Elk Point14 km · 14:54
- North Sioux City19 km · 14:54
- Dakota Dunes20 km · 14:54
- Akron32 km · 14:54
- South Sioux City26 km · 14:54
- Vermillion30 km · 14:54
- Sioux City26 km · 14:54
- Dakota City29 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in Ponca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponca (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ponca in?
Ponca runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ponca 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 Ponca today?
Ponca sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponca tonight?
The moon phase over Ponca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponca?
The antipode of Ponca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.56° S, 83.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,258 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponca?
Ponca sits at about 350 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ponca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponca, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.