Right now, local time in Des Plaines is 12:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Des Plaines ranks #10649 worldwide by population and #790 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Des Plaines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0334° N, 87.8834° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 193 m above sea level — higher than about 49% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 58,677 · #10649 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Des Plaines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.03° S, 92.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,876 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Des Plaines today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Des Plaines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Des Plaines 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.
Des Plaines sits at just 193 m above sea level. Des Plaines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 27 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,050 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.03° N, 87.88° 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 | 10:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +3h |
| London | 18:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Des Plaines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Des Plaines local time:
Cities sharing Des Plaines's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:22
- Los Angeles10:22
- Brooklyn13:22
- Chicago12:22
- Queens13:22
- Houston12:22
- Phoenix11:22
- Philadelphia13:22
- San Antonio12:22
- Manhattan13:22
- San Diego10:22
- The Bronx13:22
Distances from Des Plaines
| Chicago | 27 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,786 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,357 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,655 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,994 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,435 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,112 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,631 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,508 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,944 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,858 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,050 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Des Plaines
- Rosemont4 km · 12:22
- Park Ridge4 km · 12:22
- Mount Prospect6 km · 12:22
- Schiller Park9 km · 12:22
- Niles7 km · 12:22
- Prospect Heights8 km · 12:22
- Norridge9 km · 12:22
- Elk Grove Village8 km · 12:22
FAQ
What time is it in Des Plaines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Des Plaines (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Des Plaines in?
Des Plaines runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines today?
Des Plaines sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Des Plaines tonight?
The moon phase over Des Plaines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Des Plaines?
The antipode of Des Plaines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.03° S, 92.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,876 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Des Plaines?
Des Plaines sits at about 193 m above sea level, higher than roughly 49% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Des Plaines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Des Plaines, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.