Right now, local time in Decatur is 05:19 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Decatur ranks #8536 worldwide by population and #573 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Decatur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8403° N, 88.9548° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 205 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 73,254 · #8536 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Decatur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.84° S, 91.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,949 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Decatur today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Decatur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Decatur sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Decatur sits at just 205 m above sea level. Decatur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 253 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,254 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.84° N, 88.95° 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 | 03:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:19 | +2h |
| London | 10:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Decatur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Decatur local time:
Cities sharing Decatur's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:19
- Los Angeles03:19
- Brooklyn06:19
- Chicago05:19
- Queens06:19
- Houston05:19
- Phoenix03:19
- Philadelphia06:19
- San Antonio05:19
- Manhattan06:19
- San Diego03:19
- The Bronx06:19
Distances from Decatur
| Chicago | 253 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,668 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,589 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,883 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,251 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,303 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,252 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,884 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,698 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,204 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,721 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,254 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Decatur
- Forsyth10 km · 05:19
- Mount Zion10 km · 05:19
- Long Creek10 km · 05:19
- Harristown11 km · 05:19
- Macon15 km · 05:19
- Warrensburg14 km · 05:19
- Maroa22 km · 05:19
- Blue Mound21 km · 05:19
FAQ
What time is it in Decatur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Decatur (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Decatur in?
Decatur runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Decatur observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Decatur today?
Decatur sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Decatur tonight?
The moon phase over Decatur tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Decatur?
The antipode of Decatur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.84° S, 91.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,949 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Decatur?
Decatur sits at about 205 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Decatur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Decatur, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.