Right now, local time in Carthage is 17:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carthage ranks #98378 worldwide by population and #11010 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carthage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4164° N, 91.1363° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 204 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,545 · #98378 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
- 40.42° S, 88.86° 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 Carthage today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 46.2° from north (NE (46°))
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 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carthage sits at just 204 m above sea level. Carthage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 336 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.42° N, 91.14° 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 | 15:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:42 | +3h |
| London | 23:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:42 | +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 City18:42
- Los Angeles15:42
- Brooklyn18:42
- Chicago17:42
- Queens18:42
- Houston17:42
- Phoenix16:42
- Philadelphia18:42
- San Antonio17:42
- Manhattan18:42
- San Diego15:42
- The Bronx18:42
Distances from Carthage
| Chicago | 336 km | ENE (60°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,491 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,678 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,978 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,280 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,472 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,086 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,929 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,563 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,202 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,555 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,129 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Carthage
- Hamilton17 km · 17:42
- La Harpe23 km · 17:42
- Keokuk21 km · 17:42
- Fort Madison28 km · 17:42
- Nauvoo26 km · 17:42
- Warsaw26 km · 17:42
- Colchester29 km · 17:42
- Camp Point42 km · 17:42
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carthage tonight?
The moon phase over Carthage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carthage?
The antipode of Carthage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.42° S, 88.86° 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 Carthage?
Carthage sits at about 204 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.