Right now, local time in Raytown is 19:26 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raytown ranks #19875 worldwide by population and #1762 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raytown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0086° N, 94.4636° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 310 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,401 · #19875 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raytown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.01° S, 85.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raytown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:29
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Raytown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raytown sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Raytown sits at just 310 m above sea level. Raytown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 660 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,154 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.01° N, 94.46° 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 | 17:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:26 | +2h |
| London | 00:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Raytown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raytown local time:
Cities sharing Raytown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:26
- Los Angeles17:26
- Brooklyn20:26
- Chicago19:26
- Queens20:26
- Houston19:26
- Phoenix17:26
- Philadelphia20:26
- San Antonio19:26
- Manhattan20:26
- San Diego17:26
- The Bronx20:26
Distances from Raytown
| Chicago | 660 km | ENE (59°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,188 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,990 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,292 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,547 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,551 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 10,023 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,208 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,573 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,429 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,240 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,154 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Raytown
- Independence10 km · 19:26
- Sugar Creek11 km · 19:26
- Lee's Summit13 km · 19:26
- East Independence13 km · 19:26
- Grandview15 km · 19:26
- Kansas City14 km · 19:26
- Mission Hills13 km · 19:26
- North Kansas City16 km · 19:26
FAQ
What time is it in Raytown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raytown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raytown in?
Raytown runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Raytown 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 Raytown today?
Raytown sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raytown tonight?
The moon phase over Raytown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raytown?
The antipode of Raytown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.01° S, 85.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raytown?
Raytown sits at about 310 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Raytown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raytown, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.