Right now, local time in North Pekin is 17:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Pekin ranks #122260 worldwide by population and #13991 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Pekin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6150° N, 89.6223° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 147 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,569 · #122260 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Pekin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.62° S, 90.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,851 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Pekin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for North Pekin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Pekin 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.
North Pekin sits at just 147 m above sea level. North Pekin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 218 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,154 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.62° N, 89.62° 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 | 15:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:29 | +3h |
| London | 23:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:29 | +17h |
Best time to call North Pekin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Pekin local time:
Cities sharing North Pekin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:29
- Los Angeles15:29
- Brooklyn18:29
- Chicago17:29
- Queens18:29
- Houston17:29
- Phoenix16:29
- Philadelphia18:29
- San Antonio17:29
- Manhattan18:29
- San Diego15:29
- The Bronx18:29
Distances from North Pekin
| Chicago | 218 km | NE (49°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,620 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,570 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,868 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,202 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,405 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,149 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,842 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,597 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,141 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,685 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,154 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near North Pekin
- Marquette Heights2 km · 17:29
- Creve Coeur4 km · 17:29
- Bartonville5 km · 17:29
- Pekin6 km · 17:29
- East Peoria7 km · 17:29
- West Peoria9 km · 17:29
- Peoria9 km · 17:29
- Bellevue9 km · 17:29
FAQ
What time is it in North Pekin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Pekin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Pekin in?
North Pekin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does North Pekin 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 North Pekin today?
North Pekin sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Pekin tonight?
The moon phase over North Pekin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Pekin?
The antipode of North Pekin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.62° S, 90.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,851 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Pekin?
North Pekin sits at about 147 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Pekin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Pekin, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.