Right now, local time in Sauk Rapids is 05:58 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sauk Rapids ranks #36988 worldwide by population and #3745 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 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sauk Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.5919° N, 94.1661° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 313 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,424 · #36988 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sauk Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.59° S, 85.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,243 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sauk Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Sauk Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sauk Rapids sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sauk Rapids sits at just 313 m above sea level. Sauk Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 668 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.59° N, 94.17° 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 | 03:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:58 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:58 | +2h |
| London | 10:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Sauk Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sauk Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Sauk Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:58
- Los Angeles03:58
- Brooklyn06:58
- Chicago05:58
- Queens06:58
- Houston05:58
- Phoenix03:58
- Philadelphia06:58
- San Antonio05:58
- Manhattan06:58
- San Diego03:58
- The Bronx06:58
Distances from Sauk Rapids
| Chicago | 668 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,409 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 6,460 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,776 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,877 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,063 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,487 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,553 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,939 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,712 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,434 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,503 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Sauk Rapids
- Saint Cloud3 km · 05:58
- Sartell5 km · 05:58
- Waite Park6 km · 05:58
- Saint Augusta13 km · 05:58
- Saint Augusta15 km · 05:58
- Saint Joseph12 km · 05:58
- Rice18 km · 05:58
- Collegeville15 km · 05:58
FAQ
What time is it in Sauk Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sauk Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sauk Rapids in?
Sauk Rapids runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Sauk Rapids 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 Sauk Rapids today?
Sauk Rapids sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sauk Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Sauk Rapids tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sauk Rapids?
The antipode of Sauk Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.59° S, 85.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,243 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sauk Rapids?
Sauk Rapids sits at about 313 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sauk Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sauk Rapids, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.