Right now, local time in Wood River is 15:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wood River ranks #129718 worldwide by population and #14881 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wood River — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8206° N, 98.6001° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 599 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,367 · #129718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wood River through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.82° S, 81.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,290 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wood River today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 40.2° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Wood River — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wood River sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wood River sits at 599 m above sea level. Wood River's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 923 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,806 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.82° N, 98.60° 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 | 13:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:34 | +3h |
| London | 21:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Wood River
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wood River local time:
Cities sharing Wood River's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Los Angeles13:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix14:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
Distances from Wood River
| Chicago | 923 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,885 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 7,089 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,402 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,510 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,944 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,636 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,188 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,220 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,303 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 13,959 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,806 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Wood River
- Shelton12 km · 15:34
- Gibbon22 km · 15:34
- Grand Island25 km · 15:34
- Hastings32 km · 15:34
- Ravenna35 km · 15:34
- Saint Paul45 km · 15:34
- Minden46 km · 15:34
- Kearney43 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Wood River right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wood River (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wood River in?
Wood River runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wood River 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 Wood River today?
Wood River sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wood River tonight?
The moon phase over Wood River tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wood River?
The antipode of Wood River — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.82° S, 81.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,290 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wood River?
Wood River sits at about 599 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wood River?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wood River, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.