Right now, local time in Salem is 11:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Salem ranks #97209 worldwide by population and #10881 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Salem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.6290° N, 92.5582° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 143 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,607 · #97209 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Salem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.63° S, 87.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,159 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Salem today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 46.3° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Salem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Salem sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Salem sits at just 143 m above sea level. Salem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 914 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,665 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.63° N, 92.56° 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 | 09:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:45 | +3h |
| London | 17:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:45 | +17h |
Best time to call Salem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Salem local time:
Cities sharing Salem's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:45
- Los Angeles09:45
- Brooklyn12:45
- Chicago11:45
- Queens12:45
- Houston11:45
- Phoenix10:45
- Philadelphia12:45
- San Antonio11:45
- Manhattan12:45
- San Diego09:45
- The Bronx12:45
Distances from Salem
| Chicago | 914 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,352 km | W (276°) |
| London | 7,224 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,513 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,082 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 8,912 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,503 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,544 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,082 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,854 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,257 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,665 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Salem
FAQ
What time is it in Salem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Salem (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Salem in?
Salem runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Salem 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 Salem today?
Salem sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Salem tonight?
The moon phase over Salem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Salem?
The antipode of Salem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.63° S, 87.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,159 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Salem?
Salem sits at about 143 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Salem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Salem, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.