Right now, local time in Tower Lake is 16:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tower Lake ranks #133211 worldwide by population and #15293 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tower Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2320° N, 88.1520° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 238 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,283 · #133211 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tower Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.23° S, 91.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tower Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Tower Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tower Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Tower Lake sits at just 238 m above sea level. Tower Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 58 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.23° N, 88.15° 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 | 14:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | +3h |
| London | 22:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +17h |
Best time to call Tower Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tower Lake local time:
Cities sharing Tower Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:21
- Los Angeles14:21
- Brooklyn17:21
- Chicago16:21
- Queens17:21
- Houston16:21
- Phoenix15:21
- Philadelphia17:21
- San Antonio16:21
- Manhattan17:21
- San Diego14:21
- The Bronx17:21
Distances from Tower Lake
| Chicago | 58 km | SE (132°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,767 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,358 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,658 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,985 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,466 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,081 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,625 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,480 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,931 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,840 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,022 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Tower Lake
- Lake Barrington2 km · 16:21
- North Barrington3 km · 16:21
- Wauconda3 km · 16:21
- Port Barrington4 km · 16:21
- Island Lake6 km · 16:21
- Cuba6 km · 16:21
- Lake Zurich6 km · 16:21
- Fox River Grove6 km · 16:21
FAQ
What time is it in Tower Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tower Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tower Lake in?
Tower Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Tower Lake 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 Tower Lake today?
Tower Lake sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tower Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Tower Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tower Lake?
The antipode of Tower Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.23° S, 91.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tower Lake?
Tower Lake sits at about 238 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tower Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tower Lake, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.