Right now, local time in Sidney is 20:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sidney ranks #145321 worldwide by population and #16662 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sidney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7483° N, 95.6475° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 356 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,044 · #145321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sidney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.75° S, 84.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,461 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sidney today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 42.6° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Sidney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sidney sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sidney sits at just 356 m above sea level. Sidney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 681 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,936 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.75° N, 95.65° 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 | 18:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:17 | +3h |
| London | 02:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Sidney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sidney local time:
Cities sharing Sidney's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:17
- Los Angeles18:17
- Brooklyn21:17
- Chicago20:17
- Queens21:17
- Houston20:17
- Phoenix19:17
- Philadelphia21:17
- San Antonio20:17
- Manhattan21:17
- San Diego18:17
- The Bronx21:17
Distances from Sidney
| Chicago | 681 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,123 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,922 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,230 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,415 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,759 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,811 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,085 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,355 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,264 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,195 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,936 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Sidney
- Hamburg16 km · 20:17
- Nebraska City20 km · 20:17
- Malvern29 km · 20:17
- Shenandoah23 km · 20:17
- Glenwood34 km · 20:17
- Plattsmouth35 km · 20:17
- Rock Port39 km · 20:17
- Auburn43 km · 20:17
FAQ
What time is it in Sidney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sidney (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sidney in?
Sidney runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sidney 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 Sidney today?
Sidney sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sidney tonight?
The moon phase over Sidney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sidney?
The antipode of Sidney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.75° S, 84.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,461 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sidney?
Sidney sits at about 356 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sidney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sidney, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.