Right now, local time in Elgin is 10:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elgin ranks #91139 worldwide by population and #10159 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elgin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7803° N, 98.2923° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 394 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,969 · #91139 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
- 34.78° S, 81.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,872 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
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 41.8° from north (NE (42°))
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 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elgin sits at just 394 m above sea level. Elgin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,218 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,384 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.78° N, 98.29° 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 | 08:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:15 | +3h |
| London | 16:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:15 | +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 City11:15
- Los Angeles08:15
- Brooklyn11:15
- Chicago10:15
- Queens11:15
- Houston10:15
- Phoenix09:15
- Philadelphia11:15
- San Antonio10:15
- Manhattan11:15
- San Diego08:15
- The Bronx11:15
Distances from Elgin
| Chicago | 1,218 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,829 km | W (273°) |
| London | 7,566 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,866 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,469 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 9,115 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,141 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 12,782 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,800 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,769 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 13,960 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 15,384 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Elgin
- Fletcher6 km · 10:15
- Apache14 km · 10:15
- Cyril15 km · 10:15
- Lawton21 km · 10:15
- Central High25 km · 10:15
- Anadarko33 km · 10:15
- Geronimo34 km · 10:15
- Rush Springs31 km · 10:15
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 06:55 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elgin tonight?
The moon phase over Elgin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elgin?
The antipode of Elgin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.78° S, 81.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,872 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 394 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% 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 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.