Right now, local time in Gary is 08:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gary ranks #8105 worldwide by population and #525 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gary — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5934° N, 87.3464° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 77,156 · #8105 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gary through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.59° S, 92.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,125 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gary today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Gary — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gary sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gary sits at just 183 m above sea level. Gary's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 40 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,109 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.59° N, 87.35° 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 | 06:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | +3h |
| London | 14:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Gary
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gary local time:
Cities sharing Gary's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:31
- Los Angeles06:31
- Brooklyn09:31
- Chicago08:31
- Queens09:31
- Houston08:31
- Phoenix07:31
- Philadelphia09:31
- San Antonio08:31
- Manhattan09:31
- San Diego06:31
- The Bronx09:31
Distances from Gary
| Chicago | 40 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,823 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,357 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,653 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 8,015 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,369 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,178 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,646 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,570 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,974 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,893 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,109 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Gary
- New Chicago7 km · 08:31
- Griffith10 km · 08:31
- Lake Station9 km · 08:31
- Hobart10 km · 08:31
- Merrillville12 km · 08:31
- Highland10 km · 08:31
- East Chicago10 km · 08:31
- Hammond13 km · 08:31
FAQ
What time is it in Gary right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gary (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gary in?
Gary runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gary 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 Gary today?
Gary sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gary tonight?
The moon phase over Gary tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gary?
The antipode of Gary — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.59° S, 92.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,125 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gary?
Gary sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gary?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gary, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.