Right now, local time in Pekin is 12:16 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pekin ranks #17827 worldwide by population and #1546 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pekin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5675° N, 89.6407° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,223 · #17827 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pekin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.57° S, 90.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,853 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in 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 Pekin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
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.
Pekin sits at just 153 m above sea level. Pekin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 223 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,158 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.57° N, 89.64° 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 | 10:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | +3h |
| London | 18:16 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:16 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +17h |
Best time to call Pekin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pekin local time:
Cities sharing Pekin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:16
- Los Angeles10:16
- Brooklyn13:16
- Chicago12:16
- Queens13:16
- Houston12:16
- Phoenix11:16
- Philadelphia13:16
- San Antonio12:16
- Manhattan13:16
- San Diego10:16
- The Bronx13:16
Distances from Pekin
| Chicago | 223 km | NE (48°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,618 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,575 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,873 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,207 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,402 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,152 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,848 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,601 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,146 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,682 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,158 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Pekin
- North Pekin6 km · 12:16
- Marquette Heights7 km · 12:16
- South Pekin8 km · 12:16
- Bartonville9 km · 12:16
- Creve Coeur10 km · 12:16
- East Peoria12 km · 12:16
- Lake Camelot11 km · 12:16
- Bellevue13 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Pekin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pekin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pekin in?
Pekin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does 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 Pekin today?
Pekin sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pekin tonight?
The moon phase over Pekin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pekin?
The antipode of Pekin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.57° S, 90.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,853 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pekin?
Pekin sits at about 153 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Pekin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pekin, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.