Right now, local time in East Chicago is 09:20 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Chicago ranks #20298 worldwide by population and #1809 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Chicago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6392° N, 87.4548° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,699 · #20298 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Chicago through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.64° S, 92.55° 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 East Chicago today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 48.8° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for East Chicago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Chicago sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
East Chicago sits at just 180 m above sea level. East Chicago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 30 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,102 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.64° N, 87.45° 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 | 07:20 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:20 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:20 | +3h |
| London | 15:20 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:20 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:20 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:20 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:50 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:20 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:20 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:20 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:20 | +17h |
Best time to call East Chicago
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Chicago local time:
Cities sharing East Chicago's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:20
- Los Angeles07:20
- Brooklyn10:20
- Chicago09:20
- Queens10:20
- Houston09:20
- Phoenix08:20
- Philadelphia10:20
- San Antonio09:20
- Manhattan10:20
- San Diego07:20
- The Bronx10:20
Distances from East Chicago
| Chicago | 30 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,815 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,360 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,656 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 8,015 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,378 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,168 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,647 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,562 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,972 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,885 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,102 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near East Chicago
FAQ
What time is it in East Chicago right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Chicago (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Chicago in?
East Chicago runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does East Chicago 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 East Chicago today?
East Chicago sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Chicago tonight?
The moon phase over East Chicago tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Chicago?
The antipode of East Chicago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.64° S, 92.55° 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 East Chicago?
East Chicago sits at about 180 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in East Chicago?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Chicago, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.