Right now, local time in West Town is 08:00 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Town ranks #7252 worldwide by population and #452 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
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8938° N, 87.6749° 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
- 86,429 · #7252 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.89° S, 92.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,899 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Town today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for West Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Town sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Town sits at just 182 m above sea level. West Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.89° N, 87.67° 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 | 06:00 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | +3h |
| London | 14:00 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:00 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +17h |
Best time to call West Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Town local time:
Cities sharing West Town's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:00
- Los Angeles06:00
- Brooklyn09:00
- Chicago08:00
- Queens09:00
- Houston08:00
- Phoenix07:00
- Philadelphia09:00
- San Antonio08:00
- Manhattan09:00
- San Diego06:00
- The Bronx09:00
Distances from West Town
| Chicago | 4 km | ESE (112°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,800 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,354 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,652 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,999 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,412 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,135 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,634 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,529 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,952 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,873 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,069 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near West Town
- Ukrainian Village1 km · 08:00
- East Garfield Park3 km · 08:00
- Logan Square4 km · 08:00
- Lincoln Park4 km · 08:00
- Lower West Side4 km · 08:00
- Near North Side3 km · 08:00
- Chicago Loop4 km · 08:00
- Chicago5 km · 08:00
FAQ
What time is it in West Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Town (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Town in?
West Town runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does West Town 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 West Town today?
West Town sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Town tonight?
The moon phase over West Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Town?
The antipode of West Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.89° S, 92.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,899 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Town?
West Town sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Town, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.