Right now, local time in Mount Prospect is 18:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mount Prospect ranks #11345 worldwide by population and #866 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
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mount Prospect — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0664° N, 87.9373° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 204 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 54,747 · #11345 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mount Prospect through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.07° S, 92.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,870 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mount Prospect today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Mount Prospect — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mount Prospect 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.
Mount Prospect sits at just 204 m above sea level. Mount Prospect's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 33 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,045 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.07° N, 87.94° 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 | 16:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | +3h |
| London | 00:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +17h |
Best time to call Mount Prospect
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mount Prospect local time:
Cities sharing Mount Prospect's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:09
- Los Angeles16:09
- Brooklyn19:09
- Chicago18:09
- Queens19:09
- Houston18:09
- Phoenix17:09
- Philadelphia19:09
- San Antonio18:09
- Manhattan19:09
- San Diego16:09
- The Bronx19:09
Distances from Mount Prospect
| Chicago | 33 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,782 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,357 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,656 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,993 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,440 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,106 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,630 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,503 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,942 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,855 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,045 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Mount Prospect
- Prospect Heights3 km · 18:09
- Arlington Heights4 km · 18:09
- Des Plaines6 km · 18:09
- Elk Grove Village7 km · 18:09
- Wheeling8 km · 18:09
- Rolling Meadows7 km · 18:09
- Buffalo Grove10 km · 18:09
- Rosemont9 km · 18:09
FAQ
What time is it in Mount Prospect right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mount Prospect (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mount Prospect in?
Mount Prospect runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect today?
Mount Prospect sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mount Prospect tonight?
The moon phase over Mount Prospect tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mount Prospect?
The antipode of Mount Prospect — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.07° S, 92.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,870 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect sits at about 204 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mount Prospect?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mount Prospect, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.