Right now, local time in Tripoli is 13:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tripoli ranks #130702 worldwide by population and #14991 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tripoli — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8080° N, 92.2582° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 314 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,342 · #130702 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tripoli through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.81° S, 87.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,530 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tripoli today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 45.0° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Tripoli — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tripoli sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Tripoli sits at just 314 m above sea level. Tripoli's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 394 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,848 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.81° N, 92.26° 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 | 11:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | +3h |
| London | 19:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Tripoli
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tripoli local time:
Cities sharing Tripoli's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:29
- Los Angeles11:29
- Brooklyn14:29
- Chicago13:29
- Queens14:29
- Houston13:29
- Phoenix12:29
- Philadelphia14:29
- San Antonio13:29
- Manhattan14:29
- San Diego11:29
- The Bronx14:29
Distances from Tripoli
| Chicago | 394 km | ESE (104°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,451 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,561 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,869 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,086 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,733 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,822 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,749 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,283 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,973 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,522 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,848 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Tripoli
- Denver17 km · 13:29
- Sumner14 km · 13:29
- Waverly20 km · 13:29
- New Hampton28 km · 13:29
- Fairbank25 km · 13:29
- Nashua28 km · 13:29
- Waterloo36 km · 13:29
- Cedar Falls35 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Tripoli right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tripoli (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tripoli in?
Tripoli runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Tripoli 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 Tripoli today?
Tripoli sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tripoli tonight?
The moon phase over Tripoli tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tripoli?
The antipode of Tripoli — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.81° S, 87.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,530 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tripoli?
Tripoli sits at about 314 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tripoli?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tripoli, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.