Right now, local time in Elgin is 05:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elgin ranks #144706 worldwide by population and #16586 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elgin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1302° N, 92.2516° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 326 m above sea level — higher than about 73% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,055 · #144706 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
- 44.13° S, 87.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,452 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
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 44.8° from north (NE (45°))
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 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elgin sits at just 326 m above sea level. Elgin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 451 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,712 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.13° N, 92.25° 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 | 03:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 08:55 | +3h |
| London | 11:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:55 | +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 City06:55
- Los Angeles03:55
- Brooklyn06:55
- Chicago05:55
- Queens06:55
- Houston05:55
- Phoenix04:55
- Philadelphia06:55
- San Antonio05:55
- Manhattan06:55
- San Diego03:55
- The Bronx06:55
Distances from Elgin
| Chicago | 451 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,493 km | WSW (252°) |
| London | 6,460 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,771 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,954 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,842 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,709 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,622 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,151 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,831 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,552 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,712 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Elgin
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 06:48 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elgin tonight?
The moon phase over Elgin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elgin?
The antipode of Elgin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.13° S, 87.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,452 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 326 m above sea level, higher than roughly 73% 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 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.