Right now, local time in Eureka is 11:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eureka ranks #66129 worldwide by population and #7214 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eureka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7214° N, 89.2729° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 234 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,377 · #66129 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eureka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.72° S, 90.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,866 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eureka today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Eureka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eureka sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Eureka sits at just 234 m above sea level. Eureka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 188 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.72° N, 89.27° 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 | 09:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:54 | +3h |
| London | 17:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:54 | +17h |
Best time to call Eureka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eureka local time:
Cities sharing Eureka's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:54
- Los Angeles09:54
- Brooklyn12:54
- Chicago11:54
- Queens12:54
- Houston11:54
- Phoenix10:54
- Philadelphia12:54
- San Antonio11:54
- Manhattan12:54
- San Diego09:54
- The Bronx12:54
Distances from Eureka
| Chicago | 188 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,651 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,541 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,838 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,177 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,395 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,158 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,816 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,598 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,120 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,716 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,153 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Eureka
- Roanoke10 km · 11:54
- Metamora11 km · 11:54
- Washington12 km · 11:54
- Heritage Lake20 km · 11:54
- Washburn22 km · 11:54
- Germantown Hills17 km · 11:54
- Mackinaw22 km · 11:54
- Danvers23 km · 11:54
FAQ
What time is it in Eureka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eureka (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eureka in?
Eureka runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Eureka 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 Eureka today?
Eureka sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eureka tonight?
The moon phase over Eureka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eureka?
The antipode of Eureka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.72° S, 90.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,866 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eureka?
Eureka sits at about 234 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Eureka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eureka, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.