Right now, local time in Elgin is 12:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elgin ranks #5576 worldwide by population and #299 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elgin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0373° N, 88.2812° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 227 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 112,111 · #5576 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elgin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.04° S, 91.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,848 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elgin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Elgin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elgin 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.
Elgin sits at just 227 m above sea level. Elgin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 57 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.04° N, 88.28° 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 | 10:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:48 | +3h |
| London | 18:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:48 | +17h |
Best time to call Elgin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elgin local time:
Cities sharing Elgin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:48
- Los Angeles10:48
- Brooklyn13:48
- Chicago12:48
- Queens13:48
- Houston12:48
- Phoenix11:48
- Philadelphia13:48
- San Antonio12:48
- Manhattan13:48
- San Diego10:48
- The Bronx13:48
Distances from Elgin
| Chicago | 57 km | ESE (108°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,753 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,381 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,680 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,009 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,456 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,092 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,649 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,496 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,955 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,826 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,040 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Elgin
- South Elgin5 km · 12:48
- Sleepy Hollow7 km · 12:48
- West Dundee7 km · 12:48
- East Dundee7 km · 12:48
- Carpentersville10 km · 12:48
- Wayne10 km · 12:48
- Farmington11 km · 12:48
- Streamwood9 km · 12:48
FAQ
What time is it in Elgin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elgin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elgin in?
Elgin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Elgin 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 Elgin today?
Elgin sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elgin tonight?
The moon phase over Elgin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elgin?
The antipode of Elgin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.04° S, 91.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,848 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elgin?
Elgin sits at about 227 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elgin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elgin, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.