United States
Time now in Baxter
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:03Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,101
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:03
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
41.83, -93.15
Time difference from Baxter
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Baxter right now.
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About the time in Baxter
Around 1,101 people live in Baxter, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Baxter sits at latitude 41.83, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 35m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Baxter runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Baxter
- Does Baxter change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Baxter right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Baxter, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Baxter in?
- Baxter uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- When do the sun rise and set in Baxter today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:03, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
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