Right now, local time in Rockton is 18:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockton ranks #54048 worldwide by population and #5806 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4525° N, 89.0723° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 225 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,525 · #54048 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.45° S, 90.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,769 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 47.5° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockton sits at just 225 m above sea level. Rockton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 135 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.45° N, 89.07° 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 | 16:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | +3h |
| London | 00:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +17h |
Best time to call Rockton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockton local time:
Cities sharing Rockton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:09
- Los Angeles16:09
- Brooklyn19:09
- Chicago18:09
- Queens19:09
- Houston18:09
- Phoenix17:09
- Philadelphia19:09
- San Antonio18:09
- Manhattan19:09
- San Diego16:09
- The Bronx19:09
Distances from Rockton
| Chicago | 135 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,697 km | W (259°) |
| London | 6,398 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,699 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,000 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,533 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,015 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,646 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,428 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,933 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,770 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,976 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Rockton
- South Beloit5 km · 18:09
- Beloit7 km · 18:09
- Roscoe7 km · 18:09
- Machesney Park12 km · 18:09
- Loves Park15 km · 18:09
- Rockford20 km · 18:09
- Clinton21 km · 18:09
- Janesville26 km · 18:09
FAQ
What time is it in Rockton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockton in?
Rockton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rockton 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 Rockton today?
Rockton sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockton tonight?
The moon phase over Rockton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockton?
The antipode of Rockton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.45° S, 90.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,769 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockton?
Rockton sits at about 225 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rockton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockton, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.