Right now, local time in Shafer is 13:11 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shafer ranks #145783 worldwide by population and #16710 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
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 8h 43m (winter) – 15h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shafer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.3869° N, 92.7477° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 287 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,036 · #145783 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shafer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.39° S, 87.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,353 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shafer today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 44.2° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Shafer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shafer sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shafer sits at just 287 m above sea level. Shafer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 567 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.39° N, 92.75° 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 | 11:11 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:11 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:11 | +3h |
| London | 19:11 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:11 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:11 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:11 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:41 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:11 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:11 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:11 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:11 | +17h |
Best time to call Shafer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shafer local time:
Cities sharing Shafer's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:11
- Los Angeles11:11
- Brooklyn14:11
- Chicago13:11
- Queens14:11
- Houston13:11
- Phoenix12:11
- Philadelphia14:11
- San Antonio13:11
- Manhattan14:11
- San Diego11:11
- The Bronx14:11
Distances from Shafer
| Chicago | 567 km | SE (132°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,503 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,394 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,708 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,848 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,972 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,577 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,520 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,009 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,707 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,539 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,568 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Shafer
- Center City5 km · 13:11
- Osceola8 km · 13:11
- Taylors Falls8 km · 13:11
- Lindstrom8 km · 13:11
- Saint Croix Falls9 km · 13:11
- Chisago City11 km · 13:11
- Scandia16 km · 13:11
- Branch20 km · 13:11
FAQ
What time is it in Shafer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shafer (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shafer in?
Shafer runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Shafer 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 Shafer today?
Shafer sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shafer tonight?
The moon phase over Shafer tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shafer?
The antipode of Shafer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.39° S, 87.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,353 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shafer?
Shafer sits at about 287 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shafer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shafer, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.