Right now, local time in Evanston is 13:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Evanston ranks #8298 worldwide by population and #545 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Evanston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0411° N, 87.6901° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 187 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 75,527 · #8298 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Evanston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.04° S, 92.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Evanston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Evanston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Evanston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Evanston sits at just 187 m above sea level. Evanston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 19 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,053 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.04° N, 87.69° 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 | 11:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | +3h |
| London | 19:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Evanston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Evanston local time:
Cities sharing Evanston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:15
- Los Angeles11:15
- Brooklyn14:15
- Chicago13:15
- Queens14:15
- Houston13:15
- Phoenix12:15
- Philadelphia14:15
- San Antonio13:15
- Manhattan14:15
- San Diego11:15
- The Bronx14:15
Distances from Evanston
| Chicago | 19 km | SSE (164°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,801 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,344 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,642 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,986 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,425 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,121 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,621 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,514 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,937 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,874 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,053 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Evanston
- Rogers Park4 km · 13:15
- West Ridge5 km · 13:15
- Skokie4 km · 13:15
- Wilmette4 km · 13:15
- Kenilworth5 km · 13:15
- Lincolnwood5 km · 13:15
- Edgewater7 km · 13:15
- Lincoln Square7 km · 13:15
FAQ
What time is it in Evanston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Evanston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Evanston in?
Evanston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Evanston 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 Evanston today?
Evanston sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Evanston tonight?
The moon phase over Evanston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Evanston?
The antipode of Evanston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.04° S, 92.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Evanston?
Evanston sits at about 187 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Evanston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Evanston, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.