Right now, local time in Rockford is 14:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockford ranks #142115 worldwide by population and #16324 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4770° N, 81.3084° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 317 m above sea level — higher than about 72% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,100 · #142115 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
- 40.48° S, 98.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,605 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 53.5° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockford sits at just 317 m above sea level. Rockford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 551 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,373 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.48° N, 81.31° 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 | 11:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:43 | +2h |
| London | 19:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:43 | +16h |
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 City14:43
- Los Angeles11:43
- Brooklyn14:43
- Chicago13:43
- Queens14:43
- Houston13:43
- Phoenix12:43
- Philadelphia14:43
- San Antonio13:43
- Manhattan14:43
- San Diego11:43
- The Bronx14:43
Distances from Rockford
| Chicago | 551 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,320 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,060 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,342 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,868 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,972 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,566 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,440 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,851 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,880 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,335 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,373 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Rockford
- Dennison10 km · 14:43
- Uhrichsville10 km · 14:43
- Tuscarawas12 km · 14:43
- New Philadelphia12 km · 14:43
- Dover15 km · 14:43
- Gnadenhutten17 km · 14:43
- Lake Mohawk23 km · 14:43
- Carrollton22 km · 14:43
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:57 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockford tonight?
The moon phase over Rockford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockford?
The antipode of Rockford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.48° S, 98.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,605 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 317 m above sea level, higher than roughly 72% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.