Right now, local time in Pontiac is 12:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontiac ranks #40415 worldwide by population and #4136 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontiac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8809° N, 88.6298° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 196 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,794 · #40415 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontiac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.88° S, 91.37° 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 Pontiac today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontiac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontiac sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Pontiac sits at just 196 m above sea level. Pontiac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 139 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.88° N, 88.63° 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 | 10:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +3h |
| London | 18:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +17h |
Best time to call Pontiac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontiac local time:
Cities sharing Pontiac's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from Pontiac
| Chicago | 139 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,707 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,489 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,786 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,136 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,374 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,176 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,772 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,603 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,085 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,773 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,153 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Pontiac
FAQ
What time is it in Pontiac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontiac (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontiac in?
Pontiac runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Pontiac 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 Pontiac today?
Pontiac sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontiac tonight?
The moon phase over Pontiac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontiac?
The antipode of Pontiac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.88° S, 91.37° 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 Pontiac?
Pontiac sits at about 196 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Pontiac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontiac, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.