Right now, local time in Rockford is 21:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockford ranks #153117 worldwide by population and #17196 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8896° N, 86.2197° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 225 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 449 · #153117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.89° S, 93.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,326 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockford sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockford sits at just 225 m above sea level. Rockford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,007 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.89° N, 86.22° 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 | 19:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:56 | +3h |
| London | 03:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Rockford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockford local time:
Cities sharing Rockford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:56
- Los Angeles19:56
- Brooklyn22:56
- Chicago21:56
- Queens22:56
- Houston21:56
- Phoenix20:56
- Philadelphia22:56
- San Antonio21:56
- Manhattan22:56
- San Diego19:56
- The Bronx22:56
Distances from Rockford
| Chicago | 1,007 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,961 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 6,957 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,227 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,550 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,817 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,017 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,373 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,506 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,830 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,754 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,065 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Rockford
- Stewartville21 km · 21:56
- Goodwater25 km · 21:56
- Alexander City26 km · 21:56
- Holtville30 km · 21:56
- Sylacauga32 km · 21:56
- Mignon33 km · 21:56
- Marbury31 km · 21:56
- Eclectic33 km · 21:56
FAQ
What time is it in Rockford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockford in?
Rockford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rockford 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 Rockford today?
Rockford sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockford tonight?
The moon phase over Rockford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockford?
The antipode of Rockford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.89° S, 93.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,326 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockford?
Rockford sits at about 225 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rockford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockford, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.