Right now, local time in Aurora is 16:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aurora ranks #3069 worldwide by population and #136 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aurora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7606° N, 88.3201° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 207 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 200,661 · #3069 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aurora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.76° S, 91.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,863 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aurora today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Aurora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aurora sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Aurora sits at just 207 m above sea level. Aurora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 59 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,068 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.76° N, 88.32° 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 | 14:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:53 | +3h |
| London | 22:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Aurora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aurora local time:
Cities sharing Aurora's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:53
- Los Angeles14:53
- Brooklyn17:53
- Chicago16:53
- Queens17:53
- Houston16:53
- Phoenix15:53
- Philadelphia17:53
- San Antonio16:53
- Manhattan17:53
- San Diego14:53
- The Bronx17:53
Distances from Aurora
| Chicago | 59 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,745 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,404 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,702 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,038 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,434 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,114 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,676 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,523 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,985 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,817 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,068 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Aurora
- Montgomery4 km · 16:53
- North Aurora5 km · 16:53
- Boulder Hill6 km · 16:53
- Oswego9 km · 16:53
- Batavia10 km · 16:53
- Prestbury8 km · 16:53
- Lynwood11 km · 16:53
- Sugar Grove10 km · 16:53
FAQ
What time is it in Aurora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aurora (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Aurora 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 Aurora today?
Aurora sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aurora tonight?
The moon phase over Aurora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aurora?
The antipode of Aurora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.76° S, 91.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,863 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aurora?
Aurora sits at about 207 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Aurora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aurora, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.