Right now, local time in Bloomington is 11:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bloomington ranks #7987 worldwide by population and #519 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bloomington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4842° N, 88.9937° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 243 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 78,292 · #7987 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bloomington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.48° S, 91.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bloomington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Bloomington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bloomington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bloomington sits at just 243 m above sea level. Bloomington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 193 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.48° N, 88.99° 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 | 09:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:48 | +3h |
| London | 17:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:48 | +17h |
Best time to call Bloomington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bloomington local time:
Cities sharing Bloomington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:48
- Los Angeles09:48
- Brooklyn12:48
- Chicago11:48
- Queens12:48
- Houston11:48
- Phoenix10:48
- Philadelphia12:48
- San Antonio11:48
- Manhattan12:48
- San Diego09:48
- The Bronx12:48
Distances from Bloomington
| Chicago | 193 km | NE (36°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,671 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,542 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,838 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,190 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,360 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,193 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,826 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,631 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,137 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,734 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,185 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Bloomington
FAQ
What time is it in Bloomington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bloomington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bloomington in?
Bloomington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bloomington 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 Bloomington today?
Bloomington sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bloomington tonight?
The moon phase over Bloomington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bloomington?
The antipode of Bloomington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.48° S, 91.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,901 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bloomington?
Bloomington sits at about 243 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bloomington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bloomington, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.