Time Now in Sioux City, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.5° N, 96.4° W
Elevation: 366 m above sea level
Population rank: #478 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Iowa
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
Clocks in Sioux City are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Sioux City sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Sioux City stands at an elevated 366 m above the sea. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1867 km away. A major centre in the United States, Sioux City keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Sioux City gets 13h 38m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 20:17.
Time & Daylight in Sioux City
Daylight Hours in Sioux City
Sioux City gets 13h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sioux City is at 06:39 and sunset in Sioux City is at 20:17.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 03m near the December solstice to 15h 18m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Sioux City's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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Prayer Times in Sioux City
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:50 | 06:38 | 13:28 | 17:17 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:52 | 06:39 | 13:28 | 17:16 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:53 | 06:40 | 13:28 | 17:15 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:55 | 06:42 | 13:28 | 17:14 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:56 | 06:43 | 13:27 | 17:13 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:58 | 06:44 | 13:27 | 17:12 | 20:10 | 21:40 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:59 | 06:45 | 13:27 | 17:12 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sioux City
How Far Is Sioux City From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,867 km | E (89deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,117 km | WSW (251deg) |
| London | 6,828 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,141 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 8,265 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,941 km | SE (135deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,628 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 11,945 km | NNE (27deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sioux City?
Sioux City next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sioux City's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sioux City and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.5deg S, 83.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sioux City
What time is it in Sioux City right now?
The current local time in Sioux City is 21:56 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Sioux City follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Sioux City in?
Sioux City 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 Sioux City?
Right now Sioux City sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Sioux City means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Sioux City on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Sioux City is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sioux City today?
Today in Sioux City: sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 20:17, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sioux City tonight?
Over Sioux City tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 68.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Sioux City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sioux City, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.