Right now, local time in Carthage is 12:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carthage ranks #35305 worldwide by population and #3540 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carthage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1765° N, 94.3102° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 306 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,319 · #35305 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carthage through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.18° S, 85.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,837 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carthage today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Carthage — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carthage sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carthage sits at just 306 m above sea level. Carthage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 775 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,341 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.18° N, 94.31° 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 | 10:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | +3h |
| London | 18:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Carthage
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carthage local time:
Cities sharing Carthage's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:34
- Los Angeles10:34
- Brooklyn13:34
- Chicago12:34
- Queens13:34
- Houston12:34
- Phoenix11:34
- Philadelphia13:34
- San Antonio12:34
- Manhattan13:34
- San Diego10:34
- The Bronx13:34
Distances from Carthage
| Chicago | 775 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,185 km | W (268°) |
| London | 7,127 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,425 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,396 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 8,725 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,185 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,379 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,758 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,623 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,195 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,341 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Carthage
- Carterville12 km · 12:34
- Duenweg14 km · 12:34
- Webb City14 km · 12:34
- Oronogo14 km · 12:34
- Duquesne17 km · 12:34
- Sarcoxie21 km · 12:34
- Joplin21 km · 12:34
- Carl Junction23 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Carthage right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carthage (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carthage in?
Carthage runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Carthage 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 Carthage today?
Carthage sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carthage tonight?
The moon phase over Carthage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carthage?
The antipode of Carthage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.18° S, 85.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,837 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carthage?
Carthage sits at about 306 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carthage?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carthage, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.