Right now, local time in Carbondale is 17:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carbondale ranks #21757 worldwide by population and #1973 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carbondale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7273° N, 89.2168° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 126 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 26,399 · #21757 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carbondale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.73° S, 90.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carbondale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Carbondale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carbondale sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carbondale sits at just 126 m above sea level. Carbondale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 481 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,468 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.73° N, 89.22° 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 | 15:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +3h |
| London | 23:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Carbondale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carbondale local time:
Cities sharing Carbondale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Carbondale
| Chicago | 481 km | NNE (16°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,636 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,768 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,058 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,137 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,470 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,424 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,092 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,904 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,432 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,644 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,468 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Carbondale
- De Soto10 km · 17:18
- Cambria10 km · 17:18
- Murphysboro11 km · 17:18
- Carterville13 km · 17:18
- Crainville13 km · 17:18
- Royalton19 km · 17:18
- Energy18 km · 17:18
- Cobden22 km · 17:18
FAQ
What time is it in Carbondale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carbondale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carbondale in?
Carbondale runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Carbondale 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 Carbondale today?
Carbondale sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carbondale tonight?
The moon phase over Carbondale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carbondale?
The antipode of Carbondale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.73° S, 90.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carbondale?
Carbondale sits at about 126 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carbondale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carbondale, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.