United States
Time now in Ralston
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 08:11Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
328
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
08:11
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
36.50, -96.73
Time difference from Ralston
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About the time in Ralston
Sunrise today lands at 06:49 and sunset at 08:11 local time, giving 13h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (36.50, -96.73) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Ralston.
Around 328 people live in Ralston, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Ralston is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ralston
- Does Ralston 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 Ralston right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ralston, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ralston?
- Ralston is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Ralston in?
- Ralston uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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