Right now, local time in New Athens is 19:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Athens ranks #111740 worldwide by population and #12647 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Athens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3264° N, 89.8770° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 121 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,951 · #111740 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Athens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.33° S, 90.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Athens today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 47.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for New Athens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Athens sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Athens sits at just 121 m above sea level. New Athens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 439 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,385 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.33° N, 89.88° 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 | 17:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | +3h |
| London | 01:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +17h |
Best time to call New Athens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Athens local time:
Cities sharing New Athens's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:23
- Los Angeles17:23
- Brooklyn20:23
- Chicago19:23
- Queens20:23
- Houston19:23
- Phoenix18:23
- Philadelphia20:23
- San Antonio19:23
- Manhattan20:23
- San Diego17:23
- The Bronx20:23
Distances from New Athens
| Chicago | 439 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,579 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,763 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,055 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,226 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,437 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,335 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,068 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,820 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,389 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,604 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,385 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near New Athens
- Freeburg12 km · 19:23
- Smithton14 km · 19:23
- Marissa14 km · 19:23
- Red Bud16 km · 19:23
- Mascoutah20 km · 19:23
- Scott Air Force Base24 km · 19:23
- Belleville23 km · 19:23
- Swansea25 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in New Athens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Athens (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Athens in?
New Athens runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does New Athens 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 New Athens today?
New Athens sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Athens tonight?
The moon phase over New Athens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Athens?
The antipode of New Athens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.33° S, 90.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Athens?
New Athens sits at about 121 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Athens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Athens, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.