Right now, local time in Central City is 17:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central City ranks #140554 worldwide by population and #16161 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
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5489° N, 89.1270° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 148 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,129 · #140554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.55° S, 90.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,033 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Central City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Central City sits at just 148 m above sea level. Central City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 392 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,385 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.55° N, 89.13° 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 | 15:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:22 | +3h |
| London | 23:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Central City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central City local time:
Cities sharing Central City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:22
- Los Angeles15:22
- Brooklyn18:22
- Chicago17:22
- Queens18:22
- Houston17:22
- Phoenix16:22
- Philadelphia18:22
- San Antonio17:22
- Manhattan18:22
- San Diego15:22
- The Bronx18:22
Distances from Central City
| Chicago | 392 km | NNE (18°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,645 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,699 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,990 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,202 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,385 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,356 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,011 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,824 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,344 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,674 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,385 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Central City
- Centralia3 km · 17:22
- Wamac5 km · 17:22
- Sandoval7 km · 17:22
- Odin10 km · 17:22
- Salem18 km · 17:22
- Carlyle22 km · 17:22
- Beckemeyer28 km · 17:22
- Mount Vernon32 km · 17:22
FAQ
What time is it in Central City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central City in?
Central City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Central City 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 Central City today?
Central City sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central City tonight?
The moon phase over Central City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central City?
The antipode of Central City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.55° S, 90.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,033 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central City?
Central City sits at about 148 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Central City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central City, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.