Right now, local time in Oblong is 11:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oblong ranks #127280 worldwide by population and #14577 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oblong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0020° N, 87.9089° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 156 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,427 · #127280 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oblong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.00° S, 92.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,124 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oblong today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Oblong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oblong sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oblong sits at just 156 m above sea level. Oblong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 321 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,371 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.00° N, 87.91° 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 | 09:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:55 | +3h |
| London | 17:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:55 | +17h |
Best time to call Oblong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oblong local time:
Cities sharing Oblong's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:55
- Los Angeles09:55
- Brooklyn12:55
- Chicago11:55
- Queens12:55
- Houston11:55
- Phoenix10:55
- Philadelphia12:55
- San Antonio11:55
- Manhattan12:55
- San Diego09:55
- The Bronx12:55
Distances from Oblong
| Chicago | 321 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,752 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,588 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,878 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,173 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,291 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,380 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,911 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,819 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,260 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,788 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,371 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Oblong
- Robinson15 km · 11:55
- Newton22 km · 11:55
- Sumner32 km · 11:55
- Palestine26 km · 11:55
- Casey34 km · 11:55
- Olney34 km · 11:55
- Bridgeport35 km · 11:55
- Martinsville37 km · 11:55
FAQ
What time is it in Oblong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oblong (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oblong in?
Oblong runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Oblong 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 Oblong today?
Oblong sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oblong tonight?
The moon phase over Oblong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oblong?
The antipode of Oblong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.00° S, 92.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,124 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oblong?
Oblong sits at about 156 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Oblong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oblong, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.