Right now, local time in DeKalb is 16:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
DeKalb ranks #14092 worldwide by population and #1139 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for DeKalb — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9295° N, 88.7504° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 43,211 · #14092 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from DeKalb through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.93° S, 91.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,823 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in DeKalb today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for DeKalb — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
DeKalb sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
DeKalb sits at just 268 m above sea level. DeKalb's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 93 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,039 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.93° N, 88.75° 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 | 14:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | +3h |
| London | 22:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +17h |
Best time to call DeKalb
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in DeKalb local time:
Cities sharing DeKalb's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:22
- Los Angeles14:22
- Brooklyn17:22
- Chicago16:22
- Queens17:22
- Houston16:22
- Phoenix15:22
- Philadelphia17:22
- San Antonio16:22
- Manhattan17:22
- San Diego14:22
- The Bronx17:22
Distances from DeKalb
| Chicago | 93 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,713 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,417 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,717 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,038 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,471 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,078 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,680 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,492 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,979 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,786 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,039 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near DeKalb
FAQ
What time is it in DeKalb right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in DeKalb (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is DeKalb in?
DeKalb runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does DeKalb 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 DeKalb today?
DeKalb sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over DeKalb tonight?
The moon phase over DeKalb tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of DeKalb?
The antipode of DeKalb — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.93° S, 91.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,823 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is DeKalb?
DeKalb sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in DeKalb?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In DeKalb, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.