Right now, local time in Elton is 17:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elton ranks #140666 worldwide by population and #16180 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4813° N, 92.6957° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,127 · #140666 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.48° S, 87.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,261 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Elton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elton sits at just 15 m above sea level. Elton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,346 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.48° N, 92.70° 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 | 15:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | +3h |
| London | 23:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Elton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elton local time:
Cities sharing Elton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:10
- Los Angeles15:10
- Brooklyn18:10
- Chicago17:10
- Queens18:10
- Houston17:10
- Phoenix16:10
- Philadelphia18:10
- San Antonio17:10
- Manhattan18:10
- San Diego15:10
- The Bronx18:10
Distances from Elton
| Chicago | 1,346 km | NNE (18°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,428 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,572 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,760 km | SE (135°) |
| Paris | 7,850 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,333 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,846 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,942 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,481 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,087 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,298 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 16,067 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Elton
FAQ
What time is it in Elton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elton in?
Elton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Elton 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 Elton today?
Elton sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elton tonight?
The moon phase over Elton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elton?
The antipode of Elton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.48° S, 87.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,261 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elton?
Elton sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elton, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.