Right now, local time in Santa Claus is 22:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Claus ranks #99824 worldwide by population and #11203 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Claus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1200° N, 86.9142° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 144 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,474 · #99824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Claus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.12° S, 93.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Claus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 49.8° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Claus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Claus sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Claus sits at just 144 m above sea level. Santa Claus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 423 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,490 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.12° N, 86.91° 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 | 20:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | +3h |
| London | 04:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +17h |
Best time to call Santa Claus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Claus local time:
Cities sharing Santa Claus's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:05
- Los Angeles20:05
- Brooklyn23:05
- Chicago22:05
- Queens23:05
- Houston22:05
- Phoenix21:05
- Philadelphia23:05
- San Antonio22:05
- Manhattan23:05
- San Diego20:05
- The Bronx23:05
Distances from Santa Claus
| Chicago | 423 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,837 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,593 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,879 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,043 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,336 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,510 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,941 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,943 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,319 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,850 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,490 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Santa Claus
- Dale9 km · 22:05
- Ferdinand12 km · 23:05
- Lewisport20 km · 22:05
- Huntingburg20 km · 23:05
- Tell City23 km · 22:05
- Cannelton28 km · 22:05
- Hawesville28 km · 22:05
- Jasper30 km · 23:05
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Claus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Claus (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Claus in?
Santa Claus runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santa Claus 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 Santa Claus today?
Santa Claus sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Claus tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Claus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Claus?
The antipode of Santa Claus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.12° S, 93.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Claus?
Santa Claus sits at about 144 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Santa Claus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Claus, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.