Right now, local time in Spirit Lake is 04:22 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Spirit Lake ranks #68943 worldwide by population and #7539 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Spirit Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4222° N, 95.1022° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 449 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,018 · #68943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Spirit Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.42° S, 84.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,301 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Spirit Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 42.6° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Spirit Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Spirit Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Spirit Lake sits at 449 m above sea level. Spirit Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 634 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,691 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.42° N, 95.10° 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 | 02:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 04:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:22 | +2h |
| London | 09:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Spirit Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Spirit Lake local time:
Cities sharing Spirit Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:22
- Los Angeles02:22
- Brooklyn05:22
- Chicago04:22
- Queens05:22
- Houston04:22
- Phoenix02:22
- Philadelphia05:22
- San Antonio04:22
- Manhattan05:22
- San Diego02:22
- The Bronx05:22
Distances from Spirit Lake
| Chicago | 634 km | ESE (103°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,251 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,680 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,993 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,126 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,940 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,619 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,801 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,117 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 12,964 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,312 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 14,691 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Spirit Lake
- Arnolds Park6 km · 04:22
- Milford12 km · 04:22
- Lake Park18 km · 04:22
- Jackson24 km · 04:22
- Lakefield29 km · 04:22
- Estherville22 km · 04:22
- Spencer31 km · 04:22
- Sherburn40 km · 04:22
FAQ
What time is it in Spirit Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Spirit Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Spirit Lake in?
Spirit Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Spirit Lake observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Spirit Lake today?
Spirit Lake sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Spirit Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Spirit Lake tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Spirit Lake?
The antipode of Spirit Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.42° S, 84.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,301 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake sits at about 449 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Spirit Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Spirit Lake, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.