Right now, local time in Murphysboro is 17:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Murphysboro ranks #52999 worldwide by population and #5673 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Murphysboro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7645° N, 89.3351° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 128 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,768 · #52999 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Murphysboro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.76° S, 90.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Murphysboro today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Murphysboro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Murphysboro sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Murphysboro sits at just 128 m above sea level. Murphysboro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 480 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,460 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.76° N, 89.34° 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 | 15:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | +3h |
| London | 23:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +17h |
Best time to call Murphysboro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Murphysboro local time:
Cities sharing Murphysboro's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:48
- Los Angeles15:48
- Brooklyn18:48
- Chicago17:48
- Queens18:48
- Houston17:48
- Phoenix16:48
- Philadelphia18:48
- San Antonio17:48
- Manhattan18:48
- San Diego15:48
- The Bronx18:48
Distances from Murphysboro
| Chicago | 480 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,625 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,773 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,063 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,147 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,471 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,414 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,094 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,896 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,432 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,635 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,460 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Murphysboro
- De Soto11 km · 17:48
- Carbondale11 km · 17:48
- Cambria19 km · 17:48
- Cobden27 km · 17:48
- Royalton23 km · 17:48
- Carterville23 km · 17:48
- Du Quoin29 km · 17:48
- Crainville24 km · 17:48
FAQ
What time is it in Murphysboro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Murphysboro (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Murphysboro in?
Murphysboro runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro today?
Murphysboro sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Murphysboro tonight?
The moon phase over Murphysboro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Murphysboro?
The antipode of Murphysboro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.76° S, 90.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Murphysboro?
Murphysboro sits at about 128 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Murphysboro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Murphysboro, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.