Right now, local time in Glen Carbon is 10:54 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Glen Carbon ranks #37883 worldwide by population and #3862 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Glen Carbon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7484° N, 89.9832° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,966 · #37883 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Glen Carbon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.75° S, 90.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,963 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Glen Carbon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Glen Carbon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Glen Carbon sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Glen Carbon sits at just 142 m above sea level. Glen Carbon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 401 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,338 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.75° N, 89.98° 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 | 08:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:54 | +2h |
| London | 15:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Glen Carbon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Glen Carbon local time:
Cities sharing Glen Carbon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:54
- Los Angeles08:54
- Brooklyn11:54
- Chicago10:54
- Queens11:54
- Houston10:54
- Phoenix08:54
- Philadelphia11:54
- San Antonio10:54
- Manhattan11:54
- San Diego08:54
- The Bronx11:54
Distances from Glen Carbon
| Chicago | 401 km | NNE (29°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,572 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,737 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,030 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,267 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,400 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,293 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,034 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,773 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,347 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,607 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,338 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Glen Carbon
- Maryville4 km · 10:54
- Edwardsville7 km · 10:54
- Collinsville9 km · 10:54
- Pontoon Beach9 km · 10:54
- Troy9 km · 10:54
- Mitchell9 km · 10:54
- South Roxana11 km · 10:54
- Caseyville13 km · 10:54
FAQ
What time is it in Glen Carbon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Glen Carbon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Glen Carbon in?
Glen Carbon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Glen Carbon observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Glen Carbon today?
Glen Carbon sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Glen Carbon tonight?
The moon phase over Glen Carbon tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Glen Carbon?
The antipode of Glen Carbon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.75° S, 90.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,963 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Glen Carbon?
Glen Carbon sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Glen Carbon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Glen Carbon, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.