Right now, local time in Crete is 11:20 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Crete ranks #51263 worldwide by population and #5465 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Crete — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4445° N, 87.6314° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 222 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,191 · #51263 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Crete through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.44° S, 92.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,930 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Crete today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.7° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Crete — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Crete sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Crete sits at just 222 m above sea level. Crete's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 48 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,118 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.44° N, 87.63° 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 | 09:20 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | +3h |
| London | 17:20 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:20 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +17h |
Best time to call Crete
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Crete local time:
Cities sharing Crete's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:20
- Los Angeles09:20
- Brooklyn12:20
- Chicago11:20
- Queens12:20
- Houston11:20
- Phoenix10:20
- Philadelphia12:20
- San Antonio11:20
- Manhattan12:20
- San Diego09:20
- The Bronx12:20
Distances from Crete
| Chicago | 48 km | N (0°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,797 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,385 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,682 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,041 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,370 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,177 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,673 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,577 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,998 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,867 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,118 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Crete
- Steger3 km · 11:20
- South Chicago Heights4 km · 11:20
- University Park4 km · 11:20
- Chicago Heights7 km · 11:20
- Park Forest6 km · 11:20
- Ford Heights8 km · 11:20
- Sauk Village7 km · 11:20
- Olympia Fields8 km · 11:20
FAQ
What time is it in Crete right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Crete (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Crete in?
Crete runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Crete 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 Crete today?
Crete sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crete tonight?
The moon phase over Crete tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Crete?
The antipode of Crete — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.44° S, 92.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,930 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Crete?
Crete sits at about 222 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Crete?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crete, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.