Right now, local time in Roanoke is 05:28 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roanoke ranks #108590 worldwide by population and #12254 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roanoke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7961° N, 89.1973° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 222 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,073 · #108590 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roanoke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.80° S, 90.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,866 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roanoke today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Roanoke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roanoke sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Roanoke sits at just 222 m above sea level. Roanoke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 178 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,147 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.80° N, 89.20° 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 | 03:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:28 | +2h |
| London | 10:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Roanoke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roanoke local time:
Cities sharing Roanoke's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:28
- Los Angeles03:28
- Brooklyn06:28
- Chicago05:28
- Queens06:28
- Houston05:28
- Phoenix03:28
- Philadelphia06:28
- San Antonio05:28
- Manhattan06:28
- San Diego03:28
- The Bronx06:28
Distances from Roanoke
| Chicago | 178 km | NE (47°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,658 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,530 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,828 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,167 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,397 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,155 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,806 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,593 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,110 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,724 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,147 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Roanoke
FAQ
What time is it in Roanoke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roanoke (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Roanoke in?
Roanoke runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Roanoke observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roanoke today?
Roanoke sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roanoke tonight?
The moon phase over Roanoke tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roanoke?
The antipode of Roanoke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.80° S, 90.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,866 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roanoke?
Roanoke sits at about 222 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Roanoke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roanoke, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.