Right now, local time in Gifford is 13:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gifford ranks #142628 worldwide by population and #16379 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gifford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3059° N, 88.0212° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 243 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,092 · #142628 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gifford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.31° S, 91.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,978 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gifford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Gifford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gifford sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gifford sits at just 243 m above sea level. Gifford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 178 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.31° N, 88.02° 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 | 11:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | +3h |
| London | 19:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Gifford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gifford local time:
Cities sharing Gifford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:33
- Los Angeles11:33
- Brooklyn14:33
- Chicago13:33
- Queens14:33
- Houston13:33
- Phoenix12:33
- Philadelphia14:33
- San Antonio13:33
- Manhattan14:33
- San Diego11:33
- The Bronx14:33
Distances from Gifford
| Chicago | 178 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,751 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,495 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,789 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,168 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,292 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,258 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,796 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,682 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,128 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,810 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,230 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Gifford
- Rantoul11 km · 13:33
- Paxton18 km · 13:33
- Thomasboro16 km · 13:33
- Saint Joseph22 km · 13:33
- Urbana27 km · 13:33
- Homer31 km · 13:33
- Sidney32 km · 13:33
- Champaign28 km · 13:33
FAQ
What time is it in Gifford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gifford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gifford in?
Gifford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gifford 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 Gifford today?
Gifford sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gifford tonight?
The moon phase over Gifford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gifford?
The antipode of Gifford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.31° S, 91.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,978 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gifford?
Gifford sits at about 243 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gifford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gifford, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.