Right now, local time in Hammond is 23:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hammond ranks #8054 worldwide by population and #523 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
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hammond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5834° N, 87.5000° 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
- 77,614 · #8054 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hammond through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.58° S, 92.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,930 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hammond today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.8° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Hammond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hammond sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hammond sits at just 183 m above sea level. Hammond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 35 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,107 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.58° N, 87.50° 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 | 21:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 23:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 02:12 | +3h |
| London | 05:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 06:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 08:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 09:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 10:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 13:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 14:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 16:12 | +17h |
Best time to call Hammond
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hammond local time:
Cities sharing Hammond's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City00:12
- Los Angeles21:12
- Brooklyn00:12
- Chicago23:12
- Queens00:12
- Houston23:12
- Phoenix22:12
- Philadelphia00:12
- San Antonio23:12
- Manhattan00:12
- San Diego21:12
- The Bronx00:12
Distances from Hammond
| Chicago | 35 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,810 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,367 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,663 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,022 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,376 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,171 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,654 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,567 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,979 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,881 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,107 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Hammond
- Munster2 km · 23:12
- Lansing4 km · 23:12
- Calumet City4 km · 23:12
- Highland5 km · 23:12
- Lynwood7 km · 23:12
- East Chicago7 km · 23:12
- Burnham8 km · 23:12
- Dyer10 km · 23:12
FAQ
What time is it in Hammond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hammond (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hammond in?
Hammond runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hammond 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 Hammond today?
Hammond sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hammond tonight?
The moon phase over Hammond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hammond?
The antipode of Hammond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.58° S, 92.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,930 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hammond?
Hammond sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hammond?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hammond, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.