Right now, local time in Sheldon is 14:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sheldon ranks #68346 worldwide by population and #7469 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sheldon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.1811° N, 95.8561° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 435 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,088 · #68346 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sheldon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.18° S, 84.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,268 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sheldon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 42.0° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Sheldon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sheldon sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sheldon sits at 435 m above sea level. Sheldon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 689 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,688 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.18° N, 95.86° 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 | 12:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +3h |
| London | 20:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +17h |
Best time to call Sheldon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sheldon local time:
Cities sharing Sheldon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:54
- Los Angeles12:54
- Brooklyn15:54
- Chicago14:54
- Queens15:54
- Houston14:54
- Phoenix13:54
- Philadelphia15:54
- San Antonio14:54
- Manhattan15:54
- San Diego12:54
- The Bronx15:54
Distances from Sheldon
| Chicago | 689 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,184 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,743 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,056 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,177 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,964 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,598 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,853 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,111 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,003 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,246 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,688 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Sheldon
FAQ
What time is it in Sheldon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sheldon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sheldon in?
Sheldon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sheldon 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 Sheldon today?
Sheldon sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sheldon tonight?
The moon phase over Sheldon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sheldon?
The antipode of Sheldon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.18° S, 84.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,268 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sheldon?
Sheldon sits at about 435 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sheldon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sheldon, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.