Right now, local time in Thornton is 17:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton ranks #99451 worldwide by population and #11147 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5681° N, 87.6081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,492 · #99451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.57° S, 92.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,924 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.7° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Thornton sits at just 182 m above sea level. Thornton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 35 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.57° N, 87.61° 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 | 15:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:29 | +3h |
| London | 23:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Thornton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton local time:
Cities sharing Thornton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:29
- Los Angeles15:29
- Brooklyn18:29
- Chicago17:29
- Queens18:29
- Houston17:29
- Phoenix16:29
- Philadelphia18:29
- San Antonio17:29
- Manhattan18:29
- San Diego15:29
- The Bronx18:29
Distances from Thornton
| Chicago | 35 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,801 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,375 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,671 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,028 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,380 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,167 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,661 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,565 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,984 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,871 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,106 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Thornton
- Glenwood3 km · 17:29
- South Holland4 km · 17:29
- East Hazel Crest3 km · 17:29
- Phoenix5 km · 17:29
- Harvey6 km · 17:29
- Homewood5 km · 17:29
- Ford Heights7 km · 17:29
- Chicago Heights7 km · 17:29
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thornton in?
Thornton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Thornton 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 Thornton today?
Thornton sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton?
The antipode of Thornton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.57° S, 92.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,924 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton?
Thornton sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thornton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.