Right now, local time in Macon is 12:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macon ranks #140421 worldwide by population and #16145 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7128° N, 88.9970° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 218 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,131 · #140421 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.71° S, 91.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,955 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Macon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macon sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Macon sits at just 218 m above sea level. Macon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 267 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,266 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.71° N, 89.00° 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 | 10:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:28 | +3h |
| London | 18:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Macon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macon local time:
Cities sharing Macon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:28
- Los Angeles10:28
- Brooklyn13:28
- Chicago12:28
- Queens13:28
- Houston12:28
- Phoenix11:28
- Philadelphia13:28
- San Antonio12:28
- Manhattan13:28
- San Diego10:28
- The Bronx13:28
Distances from Macon
| Chicago | 267 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,663 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,601 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,895 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,266 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,294 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,261 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,897 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,710 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,218 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,715 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,266 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Macon
- Moweaqua10 km · 12:28
- Blue Mound11 km · 12:28
- Decatur15 km · 12:28
- Mount Zion12 km · 12:28
- Harristown17 km · 12:28
- Long Creek17 km · 12:28
- Assumption22 km · 12:28
- Forsyth25 km · 12:28
FAQ
What time is it in Macon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macon in?
Macon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Macon 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 Macon today?
Macon sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macon tonight?
The moon phase over Macon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macon?
The antipode of Macon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.71° S, 91.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,955 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macon?
Macon sits at about 218 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Macon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macon, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.