Right now, local time in Germantown is 20:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Germantown ranks #133117 worldwide by population and #15282 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Germantown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5537° N, 89.5384° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 131 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,285 · #133117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Germantown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.55° S, 90.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Germantown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Germantown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Germantown sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Germantown sits at just 131 m above sea level. Germantown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 404 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,372 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.55° N, 89.54° 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 | 18:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:22 | +3h |
| London | 02:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Germantown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Germantown local time:
Cities sharing Germantown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:22
- Los Angeles18:22
- Brooklyn21:22
- Chicago20:22
- Queens21:22
- Houston20:22
- Phoenix19:22
- Philadelphia21:22
- San Antonio20:22
- Manhattan21:22
- San Diego18:22
- The Bronx21:22
Distances from Germantown
| Chicago | 404 km | NNE (23°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,609 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,724 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,017 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,226 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,401 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,334 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,031 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,809 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,355 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,639 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,372 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Germantown
FAQ
What time is it in Germantown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Germantown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Germantown in?
Germantown runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Germantown 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 Germantown today?
Germantown sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Germantown tonight?
The moon phase over Germantown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Germantown?
The antipode of Germantown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.55° S, 90.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Germantown?
Germantown sits at about 131 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Germantown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Germantown, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.