Right now, local time in Monterey is 17:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monterey ranks #92856 worldwide by population and #10375 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monterey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1476° N, 85.2683° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 574 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,860 · #92856 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monterey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.15° S, 94.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,869 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monterey today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Monterey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monterey sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Monterey sits at 574 m above sea level. Monterey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 669 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,741 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.15° N, 85.27° 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 | 15:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +3h |
| London | 23:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Monterey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monterey local time:
Cities sharing Monterey's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Monterey
| Chicago | 669 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,994 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,640 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,917 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,780 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,457 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,774 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,031 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,200 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,463 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,939 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,741 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Monterey
- Algood17 km · 17:18
- Cookeville21 km · 17:18
- Livingston27 km · 17:18
- Sparta30 km · 17:18
- Grimsley29 km · 17:18
- Dodson Branch30 km · 17:18
- Crossville31 km · 17:18
- Lake Tansi36 km · 17:18
FAQ
What time is it in Monterey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monterey (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monterey in?
Monterey runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Monterey 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 Monterey today?
Monterey sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monterey tonight?
The moon phase over Monterey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monterey?
The antipode of Monterey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.15° S, 94.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,869 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monterey?
Monterey sits at about 574 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Monterey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monterey, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.