Right now, local time in Shannon is 12:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shannon ranks #116356 worldwide by population and #13234 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shannon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1162° N, 88.7117° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 78 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,771 · #116356 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shannon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.12° S, 91.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,505 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shannon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 49.2° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Shannon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shannon sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shannon sits at just 78 m above sea level. Shannon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 868 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,860 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.12° N, 88.71° 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 | 10:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:43 | +3h |
| London | 18:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Shannon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shannon local time:
Cities sharing Shannon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:43
- Los Angeles10:43
- Brooklyn13:43
- Chicago12:43
- Queens13:43
- Houston12:43
- Phoenix11:43
- Philadelphia13:43
- San Antonio12:43
- Manhattan13:43
- San Diego10:43
- The Bronx13:43
Distances from Shannon
| Chicago | 868 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,710 km | W (278°) |
| London | 7,021 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,300 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,803 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,805 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,769 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,398 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,289 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,793 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,575 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,860 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Shannon
FAQ
What time is it in Shannon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shannon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shannon in?
Shannon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Shannon 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 Shannon today?
Shannon sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shannon tonight?
The moon phase over Shannon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shannon?
The antipode of Shannon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.12° S, 91.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,505 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shannon?
Shannon sits at about 78 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shannon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shannon, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.