Right now, local time in Yankton is 07:20 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Yankton ranks #34890 worldwide by population and #3487 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Yankton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8711° N, 97.3973° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 368 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,557 · #34890 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Yankton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.87° S, 82.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Yankton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 40.8° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Yankton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Yankton 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.
Yankton sits at just 368 m above sea level. Yankton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 809 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.87° N, 97.40° 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 | 05:20 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | +3h |
| London | 13:20 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:20 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +17h |
Best time to call Yankton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Yankton local time:
Cities sharing Yankton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:20
- Los Angeles05:20
- Brooklyn08:20
- Chicago07:20
- Queens08:20
- Houston07:20
- Phoenix06:20
- Philadelphia08:20
- San Antonio07:20
- Manhattan08:20
- San Diego05:20
- The Bronx08:20
Distances from Yankton
| Chicago | 809 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,055 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,855 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,170 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,261 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 9,028 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,539 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,940 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,078 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,061 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 14,116 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,659 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Yankton
- Hartington30 km · 07:20
- Olivet47 km · 07:20
- Vermillion40 km · 07:20
- Tyndall40 km · 07:20
- Freeman54 km · 07:20
- Springfield41 km · 07:20
- Center49 km · 07:20
- Parker62 km · 07:20
FAQ
What time is it in Yankton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Yankton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Yankton in?
Yankton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Yankton 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 Yankton today?
Yankton sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Yankton tonight?
The moon phase over Yankton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Yankton?
The antipode of Yankton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.87° S, 82.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Yankton?
Yankton sits at about 368 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Yankton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yankton, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.