Right now, local time in Waukegan is 10:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waukegan ranks #7069 worldwide by population and #425 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waukegan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3636° N, 87.8448° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 199 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 88,475 · #7069 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waukegan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.36° S, 92.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waukegan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Waukegan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waukegan 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.
Waukegan sits at just 199 m above sea level. Waukegan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 57 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,015 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.36° N, 87.84° 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 | 08:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:26 | +3h |
| London | 16:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:26 | +17h |
Best time to call Waukegan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waukegan local time:
Cities sharing Waukegan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:26
- Los Angeles08:26
- Brooklyn11:26
- Chicago10:26
- Queens11:26
- Houston10:26
- Phoenix09:26
- Philadelphia11:26
- San Antonio10:26
- Manhattan11:26
- San Diego08:26
- The Bronx11:26
Distances from Waukegan
| Chicago | 57 km | SSE (162°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,794 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,330 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,629 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,960 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,461 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,084 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,599 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,476 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,908 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,868 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,015 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Waukegan
- North Chicago4 km · 10:26
- Park City4 km · 10:26
- Gurnee5 km · 10:26
- Beach Park7 km · 10:26
- Zion9 km · 10:26
- Lake Bluff9 km · 10:26
- Knollwood9 km · 10:26
- Green Oaks9 km · 10:26
FAQ
What time is it in Waukegan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waukegan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waukegan in?
Waukegan runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Waukegan 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 Waukegan today?
Waukegan sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waukegan tonight?
The moon phase over Waukegan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waukegan?
The antipode of Waukegan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.36° S, 92.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waukegan?
Waukegan sits at about 199 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Waukegan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waukegan, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.