Right now, local time in Mount Vernon is 15:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mount Vernon ranks #73346 worldwide by population and #8060 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mount Vernon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9220° N, 91.4168° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,486 · #73346 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mount Vernon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.92° S, 88.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,643 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mount Vernon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 45.8° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Mount Vernon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mount Vernon 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.
Mount Vernon sits at just 268 m above sea level. Mount Vernon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 313 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.92° N, 91.42° 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 | 13:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:26 | +3h |
| London | 21:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:26 | +17h |
Best time to call Mount Vernon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mount Vernon local time:
Cities sharing Mount Vernon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:26
- Los Angeles13:26
- Brooklyn16:26
- Chicago15:26
- Queens16:26
- Houston15:26
- Phoenix14:26
- Philadelphia16:26
- San Antonio15:26
- Manhattan16:26
- San Diego13:26
- The Bronx16:26
Distances from Mount Vernon
| Chicago | 313 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,496 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,579 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,883 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,142 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,613 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,942 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,799 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,402 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,048 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,569 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 14,965 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Mount Vernon
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- Springville15 km · 15:26
- Mechanicsville14 km · 15:26
- Ely15 km · 15:26
- Marion19 km · 15:26
- Anamosa23 km · 15:26
- Cedar Rapids21 km · 15:26
FAQ
What time is it in Mount Vernon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mount Vernon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mount Vernon 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 Vernon today?
Mount Vernon sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mount Vernon tonight?
The moon phase over Mount Vernon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mount Vernon?
The antipode of Mount Vernon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.92° S, 88.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,643 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mount Vernon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mount Vernon, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.