Right now, local time in Rock Island is 16:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rock Island ranks #89406 worldwide by population and #9976 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rock Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1551° N, 80.1770° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,076 · #89406 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rock Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.16° S, 99.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,394 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rock Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Rock Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rock Island sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rock Island sits at just 1 m above sea level. Rock Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,877 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.16° N, 80.18° 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 | 13:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:43 | +2h |
| London | 21:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Rock Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rock Island local time:
Cities sharing Rock Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:43
- Los Angeles13:43
- Brooklyn16:43
- Chicago15:43
- Queens16:43
- Houston15:43
- Phoenix14:43
- Philadelphia16:43
- San Antonio15:43
- Manhattan16:43
- San Diego13:43
- The Bronx16:43
Distances from Rock Island
| Chicago | 1,877 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,743 km | WNW (293°) |
| São Paulo | 6,600 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,094 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,325 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,184 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,965 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,565 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,209 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,408 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,044 km | WSW (247°) |
| Singapore | 16,927 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Rock Island
- Roosevelt Gardens2 km · 16:43
- Washington Park3 km · 16:43
- Twin Lakes3 km · 16:43
- Boulevard Gardens4 km · 16:43
- Lauderdale Lakes3 km · 16:43
- Broward Estates4 km · 16:43
- Wilton Manors4 km · 16:43
- Lauderhill4 km · 16:43
FAQ
What time is it in Rock Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rock Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rock Island in?
Rock Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rock Island 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 Rock Island today?
Rock Island sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rock Island tonight?
The moon phase over Rock Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rock Island?
The antipode of Rock Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.16° S, 99.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,394 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rock Island?
Rock Island sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rock Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rock Island, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.