Right now, local time in Porcupine is 04:51 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porcupine ranks #144295 worldwide by population and #16542 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porcupine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2397° N, 102.3310° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 973 m above sea level — higher than about 95% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,062 · #144295 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porcupine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.24° S, 77.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 887 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porcupine today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 36.6° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Porcupine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porcupine sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Porcupine sits at 973 m above sea level. Porcupine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,212 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,412 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.24° N, 102.33° 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 | 03:51 | −1h |
| Chicago | 05:51 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 07:51 | +3h |
| London | 10:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 11:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 13:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 14:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 16:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 18:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 19:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 21:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Porcupine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porcupine local time:
Cities sharing Porcupine's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:51
- Los Angeles03:51
- Brooklyn06:51
- Chicago05:51
- Queens06:51
- Houston05:51
- Phoenix03:51
- Philadelphia06:51
- San Antonio05:51
- Manhattan06:51
- San Diego03:51
- The Bronx06:51
Distances from Porcupine
| Chicago | 1,212 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,714 km | WSW (239°) |
| London | 7,102 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,424 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,381 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 9,228 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,353 km | SE (130°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,826 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,062 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 13,075 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 13,742 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,412 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Porcupine
FAQ
What time is it in Porcupine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porcupine (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Porcupine in?
Porcupine runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does Porcupine 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 Porcupine today?
Porcupine sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porcupine tonight?
The moon phase over Porcupine tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porcupine?
The antipode of Porcupine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.24° S, 77.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 887 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Porcupine?
Porcupine sits at about 973 m above sea level, higher than roughly 95% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Porcupine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porcupine, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.