Right now, local time in Saint Elmo is 14:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint Elmo ranks #127323 worldwide by population and #14582 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint Elmo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0273° N, 88.8481° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 189 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,426 · #127323 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint Elmo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.03° S, 91.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,015 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint Elmo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint Elmo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint Elmo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Saint Elmo sits at just 189 m above sea level. Saint Elmo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 334 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,342 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.03° N, 88.85° 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 | 12:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +3h |
| London | 20:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Saint Elmo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint Elmo local time:
Cities sharing Saint Elmo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:32
- Los Angeles12:32
- Brooklyn15:32
- Chicago14:32
- Queens15:32
- Houston14:32
- Phoenix13:32
- Philadelphia15:32
- San Antonio14:32
- Manhattan15:32
- San Diego12:32
- The Bronx15:32
Distances from Saint Elmo
| Chicago | 334 km | NNE (18°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,671 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,645 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,937 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,227 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,327 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,329 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,954 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,785 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,285 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,710 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,342 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Saint Elmo
- Altamont9 km · 14:32
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- Ramsey26 km · 14:32
- Effingham28 km · 14:32
- Shelbyville42 km · 14:32
- Teutopolis35 km · 14:32
- Salem45 km · 14:32
- Louisville41 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Saint Elmo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint Elmo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saint Elmo in?
Saint Elmo runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo today?
Saint Elmo sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint Elmo tonight?
The moon phase over Saint Elmo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint Elmo?
The antipode of Saint Elmo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.03° S, 91.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,015 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint Elmo?
Saint Elmo sits at about 189 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Saint Elmo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint Elmo, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.