Right now, local time in Hillcrest is 22:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hillcrest ranks #133333 worldwide by population and #15307 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hillcrest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9511° N, 89.0645° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,280 · #133333 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hillcrest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.95° S, 90.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,800 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hillcrest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Hillcrest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hillcrest sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hillcrest sits at just 253 m above sea level. Hillcrest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 119 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,029 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.95° N, 89.06° 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 | 20:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:17 | +3h |
| London | 04:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Hillcrest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hillcrest local time:
Cities sharing Hillcrest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:17
- Los Angeles20:17
- Brooklyn23:17
- Chicago22:17
- Queens23:17
- Houston22:17
- Phoenix21:17
- Philadelphia23:17
- San Antonio22:17
- Manhattan23:17
- San Diego20:17
- The Bronx23:17
Distances from Hillcrest
| Chicago | 119 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,688 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,435 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,735 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,049 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,489 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,060 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,692 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,479 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,985 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,761 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,029 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Hillcrest
- Rochelle3 km · 22:17
- Davis Junction17 km · 22:17
- Stillman Valley20 km · 22:17
- Malta17 km · 22:17
- Carthage21 km · 22:17
- Kirkland24 km · 22:17
- Byron25 km · 22:17
- Oregon23 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Hillcrest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hillcrest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hillcrest in?
Hillcrest runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest today?
Hillcrest sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hillcrest tonight?
The moon phase over Hillcrest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hillcrest?
The antipode of Hillcrest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.95° S, 90.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,800 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hillcrest?
Hillcrest sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hillcrest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hillcrest, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.