Right now, local time in Aurora is 18:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aurora ranks #54273 worldwide by population and #5833 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aurora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9709° N, 93.7180° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 427 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,477 · #54273 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
- 36.97° S, 86.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,887 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
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
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 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Aurora sits at 427 m above sea level. Aurora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 756 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,386 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.97° N, 93.72° 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 | 16:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:32 | +3h |
| London | 00:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:32 | +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 City19:32
- Los Angeles16:32
- Brooklyn19:32
- Chicago18:32
- Queens19:32
- Houston18:32
- Phoenix17:32
- Philadelphia19:32
- San Antonio18:32
- Manhattan19:32
- San Diego16:32
- The Bronx19:32
Distances from Aurora
| Chicago | 756 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,237 km | W (269°) |
| London | 7,108 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,404 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,343 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 8,723 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,237 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,373 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,803 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,632 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,238 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,386 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Aurora
- Marionville8 km · 18:32
- Crane15 km · 18:32
- Mount Vernon17 km · 18:32
- Billings18 km · 18:32
- Monett19 km · 18:32
- Clever23 km · 18:32
- Purdy25 km · 18:32
- Republic27 km · 18:32
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 06:41 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aurora tonight?
The moon phase over Aurora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aurora?
The antipode of Aurora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.97° S, 86.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,887 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 427 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% 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 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.