Right now, local time in Wakefield is 14:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #128215 worldwide by population and #14697 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2692° N, 96.8650° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 428 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,403 · #128215 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wakefield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.27° S, 83.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,271 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wakefield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 41.3° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Wakefield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wakefield sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wakefield sits at 428 m above sea level. Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 763 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,739 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.27° N, 96.87° 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 | 12:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:42 | +3h |
| London | 20:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:42 | +17h |
Best time to call Wakefield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wakefield local time:
Cities sharing Wakefield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:42
- Los Angeles12:42
- Brooklyn15:42
- Chicago14:42
- Queens15:42
- Houston14:42
- Phoenix13:42
- Philadelphia15:42
- San Antonio14:42
- Manhattan15:42
- San Diego12:42
- The Bronx15:42
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 763 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,072 km | WSW (251°) |
| London | 6,873 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,186 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,304 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,950 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,618 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,981 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,158 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,119 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,141 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,739 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Wayne13 km · 14:42
- Pender22 km · 14:42
- Wisner32 km · 14:42
- Ponca35 km · 14:42
- Dakota Dunes39 km · 14:42
- Elk Point48 km · 14:42
- West Point49 km · 14:42
- North Sioux City43 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in Wakefield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wakefield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wakefield 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 Wakefield today?
Wakefield sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.27° S, 83.13° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,271 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wakefield?
Wakefield sits at about 428 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wakefield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wakefield, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.