Right now, local time in Cambridge is 19:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cambridge ranks #107612 worldwide by population and #12115 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cambridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3036° N, 90.1929° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 247 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,113 · #107612 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cambridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.30° S, 89.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cambridge today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 46.8° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Cambridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cambridge sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cambridge sits at just 247 m above sea level. Cambridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 223 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,066 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.30° N, 90.19° 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 | 17:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:45 | +3h |
| London | 01:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:45 | +17h |
Best time to call Cambridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cambridge local time:
Cities sharing Cambridge's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:45
- Los Angeles17:45
- Brooklyn20:45
- Chicago19:45
- Queens20:45
- Houston19:45
- Phoenix18:45
- Philadelphia20:45
- San Antonio19:45
- Manhattan20:45
- San Diego17:45
- The Bronx20:45
Distances from Cambridge
| Chicago | 223 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,584 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,552 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,853 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,156 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,494 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,059 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,804 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,507 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,083 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,654 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,066 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Cambridge
- Geneseo16 km · 19:45
- Orion17 km · 19:45
- Galva20 km · 19:45
- Green Rock23 km · 19:45
- Colona24 km · 19:45
- Kewanee23 km · 19:45
- Carbon Cliff27 km · 19:45
- Coal Valley26 km · 19:45
FAQ
What time is it in Cambridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cambridge (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Cambridge runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cambridge 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 Cambridge today?
Cambridge sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cambridge tonight?
The moon phase over Cambridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cambridge?
The antipode of Cambridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.30° S, 89.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cambridge?
Cambridge sits at about 247 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cambridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cambridge, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.