Right now, local time in Paxton is 12:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paxton ranks #74466 worldwide by population and #8201 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paxton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4603° N, 88.0953° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 241 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,357 · #74466 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paxton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.46° S, 91.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,963 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paxton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Paxton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paxton 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.
Paxton sits at just 241 m above sea level. Paxton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 163 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,211 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.46° N, 88.10° 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 | 10:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | +3h |
| London | 18:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Paxton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paxton local time:
Cities sharing Paxton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:32
- Los Angeles10:32
- Brooklyn13:32
- Chicago12:32
- Queens13:32
- Houston12:32
- Phoenix11:32
- Philadelphia13:32
- San Antonio12:32
- Manhattan13:32
- San Diego10:32
- The Bronx13:32
Distances from Paxton
| Chicago | 163 km | NNE (14°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,747 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,488 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,783 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,156 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,309 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,241 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,786 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,664 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,114 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,808 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,211 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Paxton
- Rantoul18 km · 12:32
- Gifford18 km · 12:32
- Thomasboro25 km · 12:32
- Onarga29 km · 12:32
- Gibson City24 km · 12:32
- Fisher27 km · 12:32
- Gilman35 km · 12:32
- Saint Joseph39 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Paxton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paxton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paxton in?
Paxton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Paxton 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 Paxton today?
Paxton sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paxton tonight?
The moon phase over Paxton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paxton?
The antipode of Paxton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.46° S, 91.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,963 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paxton?
Paxton sits at about 241 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Paxton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paxton, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.