Right now, local time in Ralston is 07:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ralston ranks #62006 worldwide by population and #6743 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ralston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2053° N, 96.0425° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 349 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,994 · #62006 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ralston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.21° S, 83.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,402 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ralston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 42.2° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Ralston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ralston 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.
Ralston sits at just 349 m above sea level. Ralston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 704 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.21° N, 96.04° 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 | 05:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | +3h |
| London | 13:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +17h |
Best time to call Ralston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ralston local time:
Cities sharing Ralston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:54
- Los Angeles05:54
- Brooklyn08:54
- Chicago07:54
- Queens08:54
- Houston07:54
- Phoenix06:54
- Philadelphia08:54
- San Antonio07:54
- Manhattan08:54
- San Diego05:54
- The Bronx08:54
Distances from Ralston
| Chicago | 704 km | E (81°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,103 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,909 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,219 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,382 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,819 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,751 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,056 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,294 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,221 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,177 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,876 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Ralston
- La Vista3 km · 07:54
- Papillion6 km · 07:54
- Chalco9 km · 07:54
- Omaha10 km · 07:54
- Hillsborough13 km · 07:54
- Offutt Air Force Base14 km · 07:54
- Carter Lake14 km · 07:54
- Springfield16 km · 07:54
FAQ
What time is it in Ralston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ralston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ralston in?
Ralston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ralston 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 Ralston today?
Ralston sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ralston tonight?
The moon phase over Ralston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ralston?
The antipode of Ralston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.21° S, 83.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,402 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ralston?
Ralston sits at about 349 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ralston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ralston, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.