Right now, local time in Carthage is 14:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carthage ranks #70005 worldwide by population and #7657 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carthage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7326° N, 89.5362° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 107 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,899 · #70005 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
- 32.73° S, 90.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,378 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
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 49.0° from north (NE (49°))
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 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carthage sits at just 107 m above sea level. Carthage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,031 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,974 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.73° N, 89.54° 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 | 12:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:06 | +3h |
| London | 20:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:06 | +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 City15:06
- Los Angeles12:06
- Brooklyn15:06
- Chicago14:06
- Queens15:06
- Houston14:06
- Phoenix13:06
- Philadelphia15:06
- San Antonio14:06
- Manhattan15:06
- San Diego12:06
- The Bronx15:06
Distances from Carthage
| Chicago | 1,031 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,660 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,185 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,462 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,738 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,976 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,843 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,568 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,396 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,964 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,454 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,974 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Carthage
- Walnut Grove17 km · 14:06
- Hillsboro30 km · 14:06
- Pearl River29 km · 14:06
- Coldwater30 km · 14:06
- Kosciusko37 km · 14:06
- Forest41 km · 14:06
- Conehatta39 km · 14:06
- Morton44 km · 14:06
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 06:17 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carthage tonight?
The moon phase over Carthage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carthage?
The antipode of Carthage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.73° S, 90.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,378 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 107 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.