Right now, local time in Central is 16:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central ranks #95777 worldwide by population and #10702 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
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8037° N, 89.5373° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 150 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,686 · #95777 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.80° S, 90.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,227 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Central sits at just 150 m above sea level. Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 695 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.80° 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 | 14:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:34 | +3h |
| London | 22:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central local time:
Cities sharing Central's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:34
- Los Angeles14:34
- Brooklyn17:34
- Chicago16:34
- Queens17:34
- Houston16:34
- Phoenix15:34
- Philadelphia17:34
- San Antonio16:34
- Manhattan17:34
- San Diego14:34
- The Bronx17:34
Distances from Central
| Chicago | 695 km | NNE (13°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,615 km | W (274°) |
| London | 6,940 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,225 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,994 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,673 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,575 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,286 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,087 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,643 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,558 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,658 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Central
FAQ
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central in?
Central runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Central 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 today?
Central sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central tonight?
The moon phase over Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central?
The antipode of Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.80° S, 90.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,227 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central?
Central sits at about 150 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.