Right now, local time in Hometown is 12:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hometown ranks #74612 worldwide by population and #8222 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hometown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7345° N, 87.7314° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 190 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,342 · #74612 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hometown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.73° S, 92.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,905 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hometown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Hometown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hometown sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hometown sits at just 190 m above sea level. Hometown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 18 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,085 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.73° N, 87.73° 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 | 10:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:48 | +3h |
| London | 18:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:48 | +17h |
Best time to call Hometown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hometown local time:
Cities sharing Hometown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:48
- Los Angeles10:48
- Brooklyn13:48
- Chicago12:48
- Queens13:48
- Houston12:48
- Phoenix11:48
- Philadelphia13:48
- San Antonio12:48
- Manhattan13:48
- San Diego10:48
- The Bronx13:48
Distances from Hometown
| Chicago | 18 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,793 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,370 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,667 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,017 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,401 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,146 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,651 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,544 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,970 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,865 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,085 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Hometown
- Ashburn2 km · 12:48
- Evergreen Park3 km · 12:48
- Oak Lawn3 km · 12:48
- West Lawn4 km · 12:48
- Mount Greenwood4 km · 12:48
- Burbank4 km · 12:48
- Chicago Lawn5 km · 12:48
- Chicago Ridge5 km · 12:48
FAQ
What time is it in Hometown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hometown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hometown in?
Hometown runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hometown 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 Hometown today?
Hometown sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hometown tonight?
The moon phase over Hometown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hometown?
The antipode of Hometown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.73° S, 92.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,905 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hometown?
Hometown sits at about 190 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hometown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hometown, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.