Time Now in Brookings, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 44.31° N, 96.8° W
Elevation: 494 m above sea level
Population rank: #2155 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: South Dakota
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Brookings sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Brookings sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 494 m, Brookings sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1904 km away. Brookings is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Brookings gets 13h 15m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 20:04.
Time & Daylight in Brookings
Daylight Hours in Brookings
Brookings gets 13h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Brookings is at 06:49 and sunset in Brookings is at 20:04.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 50m near the December solstice to 15h 31m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:01 | 06:48 | 13:27 | 17:10 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:02 | 06:49 | 13:27 | 17:09 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:04 | 06:51 | 13:26 | 17:08 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:05 | 06:52 | 13:26 | 17:07 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:07 | 06:53 | 13:26 | 17:06 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:09 | 06:54 | 13:25 | 17:05 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:10 | 06:55 | 13:25 | 17:03 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Brookings
Sunrise
in Brookings
↑
6:49 AM
Sunset
in Brookings
↓
8:04 PM
Day Length
13h 15m
Dawn
in Brookings
6:18 AM
Dusk
in Brookings
8:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Brookings
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
87.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:23
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 10:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Brookings
How Far Is Brookings From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,904 km | E (94deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,162 km | WSW (246deg) |
| London | 6,708 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,025 km | NE (47deg) |
| Moscow | 8,096 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,106 km | SE (135deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,458 km | NW (317deg) |
| Dubai | 11,779 km | NNE (26deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Brookings?
Brookings next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Brookings's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Brookings and you would surface in the open ocean, near 44.3deg S, 83.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brookings
What time is it in Brookings right now?
The current local time in Brookings is 07:53 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Brookings follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Brookings in?
Brookings runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Brookings?
Is Brookings on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Brookings is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brookings today?
Today in Brookings: sunrise is at 06:49 and sunset is at 20:04, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brookings tonight?
The moon phase over Brookings tonight is Waning Gibbous with 87.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Brookings?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brookings, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.