Right now, local time in Decatur is 23:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Decatur ranks #46828 worldwide by population and #4875 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Decatur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8306° N, 84.9291° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,465 · #46828 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
- 40.83° S, 95.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,907 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
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Decatur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Decatur sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Decatur sits at just 244 m above sea level. Decatur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 254 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,242 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.83° N, 84.93° 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 | 20:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 22:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 01:37 | +2h |
| London | 04:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 05:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 07:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 10:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 12:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 15:37 | +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 City23:37
- Los Angeles20:37
- Brooklyn23:37
- Chicago22:37
- Queens23:37
- Houston22:37
- Phoenix21:37
- Philadelphia23:37
- San Antonio22:37
- Manhattan23:37
- San Diego20:37
- The Bronx23:37
Distances from Decatur
| Chicago | 254 km | WNW (298°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,016 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,263 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,553 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,990 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,179 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,364 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,597 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,721 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,975 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,078 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,242 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Decatur
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 45.
What time zone is Decatur in?
Decatur runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Decatur 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 Decatur today?
Decatur sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Decatur tonight?
The moon phase over Decatur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Decatur?
The antipode of Decatur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.83° S, 95.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,907 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 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% 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 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.