Right now, local time in Normal is 16:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Normal ranks #11416 worldwide by population and #874 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Normal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5142° N, 88.9906° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 54,373 · #11416 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Normal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.51° S, 91.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,899 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Normal today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Normal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Normal sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Normal sits at just 244 m above sea level. Normal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 190 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,182 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.51° N, 88.99° 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 | 14:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:51 | +3h |
| London | 22:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Normal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Normal local time:
Cities sharing Normal's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:51
- Los Angeles14:51
- Brooklyn17:51
- Chicago16:51
- Queens17:51
- Houston16:51
- Phoenix15:51
- Philadelphia17:51
- San Antonio16:51
- Manhattan17:51
- San Diego14:51
- The Bronx17:51
Distances from Normal
| Chicago | 190 km | NE (36°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,672 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,539 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,836 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,187 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,362 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,190 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,823 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,629 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,134 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,735 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,182 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Normal
- Bloomington3 km · 16:51
- Twin Grove8 km · 16:51
- Hudson10 km · 16:51
- Danvers16 km · 16:51
- Heyworth22 km · 16:51
- El Paso25 km · 16:51
- Lexington23 km · 16:51
- Gridley27 km · 16:51
FAQ
What time is it in Normal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Normal (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Normal in?
Normal runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Normal 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 Normal today?
Normal sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Normal tonight?
The moon phase over Normal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Normal?
The antipode of Normal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.51° S, 91.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,899 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Normal?
Normal sits at about 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Normal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Normal, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.