Right now, local time in West Salem is 14:37 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Salem ranks #68974 worldwide by population and #7543 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Salem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8991° N, 91.0812° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 226 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,014 · #68974 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Salem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.90° S, 88.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,546 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Salem today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 45.7° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for West Salem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Salem sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Salem sits at just 226 m above sea level. West Salem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 360 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,770 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.90° N, 91.08° 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 | 12:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:37 | +2h |
| London | 19:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:37 | +16h |
Best time to call West Salem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Salem local time:
Cities sharing West Salem's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:37
- Los Angeles12:37
- Brooklyn15:37
- Chicago14:37
- Queens15:37
- Houston14:37
- Phoenix12:37
- Philadelphia15:37
- San Antonio14:37
- Manhattan15:37
- San Diego12:37
- The Bronx15:37
Distances from West Salem
| Chicago | 360 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,575 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 6,409 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,717 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,934 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,761 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,788 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,596 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,215 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,830 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,639 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,770 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near West Salem
- Bangor7 km · 14:37
- Onalaska12 km · 14:37
- North La Crosse15 km · 14:37
- French Island15 km · 14:37
- La Crosse17 km · 14:37
- Holmen16 km · 14:37
- Brice Prairie18 km · 14:37
- La Crescent20 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in West Salem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Salem (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is West Salem in?
West Salem runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does West Salem observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in West Salem today?
West Salem sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Salem tonight?
The moon phase over West Salem tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Salem?
The antipode of West Salem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.90° S, 88.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,546 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Salem?
West Salem sits at about 226 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Salem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Salem, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.