Right now, local time in West Union is 14:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Union ranks #101025 worldwide by population and #11338 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Union — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9628° N, 91.8082° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 362 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,409 · #101025 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Union through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.96° S, 88.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,550 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Union today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 45.3° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for West Union — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Union sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Union sits at just 362 m above sea level. West Union's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 363 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.96° N, 91.81° 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 | 17:37 | +3h |
| London | 20:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +17h |
Best time to call West Union
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Union local time:
Cities sharing West Union's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:37
- Los Angeles12:37
- Brooklyn15:37
- Chicago14:37
- Queens15:37
- Houston14:37
- Phoenix13:37
- Philadelphia15:37
- San Antonio14:37
- Manhattan15:37
- San Diego12:37
- The Bronx15:37
Distances from West Union
| Chicago | 363 km | ESE (108°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,491 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,523 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,830 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,054 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,721 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,832 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,716 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,284 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,947 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,562 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,846 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near West Union
FAQ
What time is it in West Union right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Union (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Union in?
West Union runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does West Union 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 West Union today?
West Union sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Union tonight?
The moon phase over West Union tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Union?
The antipode of West Union — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.96° S, 88.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,550 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Union?
West Union sits at about 362 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Union?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Union, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.