Right now, local time in Rantoul is 13:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rantoul ranks #37786 worldwide by population and #3847 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
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rantoul — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3084° N, 88.1559° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 227 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,008 · #37786 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rantoul through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.31° S, 91.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,969 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rantoul today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Rantoul — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rantoul sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rantoul sits at just 227 m above sea level. Rantoul's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 180 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.31° N, 88.16° 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 | 11:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | +3h |
| London | 19:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Rantoul
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rantoul local time:
Cities sharing Rantoul's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:14
- Los Angeles11:14
- Brooklyn14:14
- Chicago13:14
- Queens14:14
- Houston13:14
- Phoenix12:14
- Philadelphia14:14
- San Antonio13:14
- Manhattan14:14
- San Diego11:14
- The Bronx14:14
Distances from Rantoul
| Chicago | 180 km | NNE (14°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,740 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,503 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,798 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,173 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,300 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,251 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,802 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,677 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,131 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,799 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,226 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Rantoul
- Thomasboro8 km · 13:14
- Gifford11 km · 13:14
- Paxton18 km · 13:14
- Fisher16 km · 13:14
- Urbana22 km · 13:14
- Champaign23 km · 13:14
- Saint Joseph24 km · 13:14
- Lake of the Woods21 km · 13:14
FAQ
What time is it in Rantoul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rantoul (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rantoul in?
Rantoul runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rantoul 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 Rantoul today?
Rantoul sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rantoul tonight?
The moon phase over Rantoul tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rantoul?
The antipode of Rantoul — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.31° S, 91.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,969 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rantoul?
Rantoul sits at about 227 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rantoul?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rantoul, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.