Right now, local time in Sterling is 13:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #103529 worldwide by population and #11622 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2100° N, 98.2070° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 500 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,293 · #103529 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.21° S, 81.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,545 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 41.0° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sterling sits at 500 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 988 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,070 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.21° N, 98.21° 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 | 11:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:37 | +3h |
| London | 19:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Sterling
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling local time:
Cities sharing Sterling's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:37
- Los Angeles11:37
- Brooklyn14:37
- Chicago13:37
- Queens14:37
- Houston13:37
- Phoenix12:37
- Philadelphia14:37
- San Antonio13:37
- Manhattan14:37
- San Diego11:37
- The Bronx14:37
Distances from Sterling
| Chicago | 988 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,854 km | W (262°) |
| London | 7,278 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,585 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,721 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,762 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,869 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,436 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,484 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,583 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,903 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,070 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Sterling
- Lyons15 km · 13:37
- Nickerson13 km · 13:37
- Hutchinson29 km · 13:37
- South Hutchinson31 km · 13:37
- Ellinwood36 km · 13:37
- Inman38 km · 13:37
- Buhler39 km · 13:37
- Ellsworth58 km · 13:37
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sterling 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 Sterling today?
Sterling sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.21° S, 81.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,545 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling?
Sterling sits at about 500 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.