Right now, local time in Thompson is 18:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thompson ranks #147699 worldwide by population and #16915 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 24m (winter) – 16h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thompson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.7736° N, 97.1098° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 266 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,005 · #147699 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thompson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.77° S, 82.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thompson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 40.3° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Thompson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thompson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Thompson sits at just 266 m above sea level. Thompson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 993 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,259 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.77° N, 97.11° 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 | 16:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:38 | +3h |
| London | 00:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Thompson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thompson local time:
Cities sharing Thompson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:38
- Los Angeles16:38
- Brooklyn19:38
- Chicago18:38
- Queens19:38
- Houston18:38
- Phoenix17:38
- Philadelphia19:38
- San Antonio18:38
- Manhattan19:38
- San Diego16:38
- The Bronx19:38
Distances from Thompson
| Chicago | 993 km | SE (128°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,327 km | WSW (237°) |
| London | 6,458 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,782 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,756 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 9,157 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,394 km | SE (135°) |
| Dubai | 11,438 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,618 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,521 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 14,188 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,259 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Thompson
- Grand Forks18 km · 18:38
- East Grand Forks19 km · 18:38
- Grand Forks Air Force Base29 km · 18:38
- Mayville35 km · 18:38
- Hillsboro41 km · 18:38
- Crookston37 km · 18:38
- Larimore41 km · 18:38
- Warren53 km · 18:38
FAQ
What time is it in Thompson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thompson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thompson in?
Thompson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Thompson 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 Thompson today?
Thompson sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thompson tonight?
The moon phase over Thompson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thompson?
The antipode of Thompson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.77° S, 82.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thompson?
Thompson sits at about 266 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thompson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thompson, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.