Right now, local time in Sheffield is 17:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sheffield ranks #139985 worldwide by population and #16083 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sheffield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8933° N, 93.2152° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 328 m above sea level — higher than about 73% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,140 · #139985 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sheffield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.89° S, 86.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,460 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sheffield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 44.2° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Sheffield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sheffield sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sheffield sits at just 328 m above sea level. Sheffield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 472 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.89° N, 93.22° 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 | 15:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:38 | +3h |
| London | 23:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Sheffield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sheffield local time:
Cities sharing Sheffield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:38
- Los Angeles15:38
- Brooklyn18:38
- Chicago17:38
- Queens18:38
- Houston17:38
- Phoenix16:38
- Philadelphia18:38
- San Antonio17:38
- Manhattan18:38
- San Diego15:38
- The Bronx18:38
Distances from Sheffield
| Chicago | 472 km | ESE (102°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,378 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 6,611 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,920 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,112 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,792 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,764 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,780 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,240 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,985 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,448 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,809 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Sheffield
- Rockwell10 km · 17:38
- Hampton17 km · 17:38
- Mason City29 km · 17:38
- Clear Lake30 km · 17:38
- Nora Springs33 km · 17:38
- Iowa Falls41 km · 17:38
- Ackley40 km · 17:38
- Oakland39 km · 17:38
FAQ
What time is it in Sheffield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sheffield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sheffield in?
Sheffield runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sheffield 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 Sheffield today?
Sheffield sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sheffield tonight?
The moon phase over Sheffield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sheffield?
The antipode of Sheffield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.89° S, 86.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,460 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sheffield?
Sheffield sits at about 328 m above sea level, higher than roughly 73% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sheffield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sheffield, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.