Right now, local time in Waconia is 13:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waconia ranks #39997 worldwide by population and #4098 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waconia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8508° N, 93.7869° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 309 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,968 · #39997 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waconia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.85° S, 86.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,307 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waconia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Waconia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waconia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Waconia sits at just 309 m above sea level. Waconia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 597 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.85° N, 93.79° 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 | 11:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +3h |
| London | 19:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Waconia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waconia local time:
Cities sharing Waconia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:19
- Los Angeles11:19
- Brooklyn14:19
- Chicago13:19
- Queens14:19
- Houston13:19
- Phoenix12:19
- Philadelphia14:19
- San Antonio13:19
- Manhattan14:19
- San Diego11:19
- The Bronx14:19
Distances from Waconia
| Chicago | 597 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,405 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,495 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,809 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,938 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,983 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,569 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,612 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,025 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,785 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,448 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,591 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Waconia
- Saint Bonifacius7 km · 13:19
- Cologne9 km · 13:19
- Mayer9 km · 13:19
- Minnetrista11 km · 13:19
- Victoria10 km · 13:19
- Watertown13 km · 13:19
- Young America (historical)13 km · 13:19
- Mound13 km · 13:19
FAQ
What time is it in Waconia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waconia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waconia in?
Waconia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Waconia 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 Waconia today?
Waconia sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waconia tonight?
The moon phase over Waconia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waconia?
The antipode of Waconia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.85° S, 86.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,307 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waconia?
Waconia sits at about 309 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Waconia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waconia, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.