Right now, local time in Highwood is 16:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Highwood ranks #66293 worldwide by population and #7233 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
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Highwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1998° N, 87.8092° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 206 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,352 · #66293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Highwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.20° S, 92.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,871 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Highwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Highwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Highwood sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Highwood sits at just 206 m above sea level. Highwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 39 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,034 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.20° N, 87.81° 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 | 14:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | +3h |
| London | 22:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +17h |
Best time to call Highwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Highwood local time:
Cities sharing Highwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:21
- Los Angeles14:21
- Brooklyn17:21
- Chicago16:21
- Queens17:21
- Houston16:21
- Phoenix15:21
- Philadelphia17:21
- San Antonio16:21
- Manhattan17:21
- San Diego14:21
- The Bronx17:21
Distances from Highwood
| Chicago | 39 km | SSE (157°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,794 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,340 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,638 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,975 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,445 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,101 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,612 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,494 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,924 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,868 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,034 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Highwood
- Highland Park2 km · 16:21
- Deerfield4 km · 16:21
- Bannockburn5 km · 16:21
- Lake Forest7 km · 16:21
- Northbrook8 km · 16:21
- Glencoe8 km · 16:21
- Lake Bluff9 km · 16:21
- Riverwoods8 km · 16:21
FAQ
What time is it in Highwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Highwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Highwood in?
Highwood runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Highwood 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 Highwood today?
Highwood sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Highwood tonight?
The moon phase over Highwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Highwood?
The antipode of Highwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.20° S, 92.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,871 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Highwood?
Highwood sits at about 206 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Highwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Highwood, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.