Right now, local time in Gillespie is 19:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gillespie ranks #87907 worldwide by population and #9804 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gillespie — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1298° N, 89.8195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 200 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,176 · #87907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gillespie through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.13° S, 90.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,945 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gillespie today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Gillespie — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gillespie sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gillespie sits at just 200 m above sea level. Gillespie's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 357 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,303 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.13° N, 89.82° 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 | 17:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | +3h |
| London | 01:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Gillespie
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gillespie local time:
Cities sharing Gillespie's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:08
- Los Angeles17:08
- Brooklyn20:08
- Chicago19:08
- Queens20:08
- Houston19:08
- Phoenix18:08
- Philadelphia20:08
- San Antonio19:08
- Manhattan20:08
- San Diego17:08
- The Bronx20:08
Distances from Gillespie
| Chicago | 357 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,588 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,697 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,991 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,290 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,356 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,268 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,990 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,741 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,303 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,631 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,303 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Gillespie
- Benld4 km · 19:08
- Mount Olive10 km · 19:08
- Staunton13 km · 19:08
- Bunker Hill15 km · 19:08
- Carlinville18 km · 19:08
- Litchfield15 km · 19:08
- Worden22 km · 19:08
- Holiday Shores25 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in Gillespie right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gillespie (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gillespie in?
Gillespie runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gillespie 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 Gillespie today?
Gillespie sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gillespie tonight?
The moon phase over Gillespie tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gillespie?
The antipode of Gillespie — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.13° S, 90.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,945 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gillespie?
Gillespie sits at about 200 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gillespie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gillespie, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.