Right now, local time in Channel Lake is 19:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Channel Lake ranks #119306 worldwide by population and #13614 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Channel Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4786° N, 88.1376° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 227 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,664 · #119306 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Channel Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.48° S, 91.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,832 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Channel Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Channel Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Channel Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Channel Lake sits at just 227 m above sea level. Channel Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 79 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,996 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.48° N, 88.14° 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 | 17:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | +3h |
| London | 01:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Channel Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Channel Lake local time:
Cities sharing Channel Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:23
- Los Angeles17:23
- Brooklyn20:23
- Chicago19:23
- Queens20:23
- Houston19:23
- Phoenix18:23
- Philadelphia20:23
- San Antonio19:23
- Manhattan20:23
- San Diego17:23
- The Bronx20:23
Distances from Channel Lake
| Chicago | 79 km | SSE (148°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,773 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,339 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,639 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,961 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,486 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,060 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,601 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,455 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,904 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,846 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,996 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine0 km · 19:23
- Antioch3 km · 19:23
- Camp Lake6 km · 19:23
- Fox Lake Hills8 km · 19:23
- Silver Lake8 km · 19:23
- Salem9 km · 19:23
- Lake Villa9 km · 19:23
- Fox Lake10 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Channel Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Channel Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Channel Lake in?
Channel Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Channel Lake 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 Channel Lake today?
Channel Lake sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Channel Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Channel Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Channel Lake?
The antipode of Channel Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.48° S, 91.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,832 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Channel Lake?
Channel Lake sits at about 227 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Channel Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Channel Lake, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.