Right now, local time in Sheldon is 17:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sheldon ranks #157516 worldwide by population and #17305 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sheldon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5858° N, 97.4912° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 332 m above sea level — higher than about 73% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 124 · #157516 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
- 46.59° S, 82.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 964 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
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 40.2° from north (NE (40°))
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 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sheldon sits at just 332 m above sea level. Sheldon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 943 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,292 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.59° N, 97.49° 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 | 15:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:54 | +3h |
| London | 23:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:54 | +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 City18:54
- Los Angeles15:54
- Brooklyn18:54
- Chicago17:54
- Queens18:54
- Houston17:54
- Phoenix16:54
- Philadelphia18:54
- San Antonio17:54
- Manhattan18:54
- San Diego15:54
- The Bronx18:54
Distances from Sheldon
| Chicago | 943 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,233 km | WSW (239°) |
| London | 6,570 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,892 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 7,888 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 9,233 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,322 km | SE (134°) |
| Dubai | 11,570 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,718 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,656 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 14,204 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,292 km | NNW (332°) |
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- Horace49 km · 17:54
- Valley City54 km · 17:54
- West Fargo55 km · 17:54
- Oakes68 km · 17:54
- Fargo63 km · 17:54
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 07:14 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sheldon tonight?
The moon phase over Sheldon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sheldon?
The antipode of Sheldon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.59° S, 82.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 964 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 332 m above sea level, higher than roughly 73% 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 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.