Right now, local time in Wilmington is 17:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wilmington ranks #63871 worldwide by population and #6953 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
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wilmington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3078° N, 88.1467° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 166 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,694 · #63871 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wilmington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.31° 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, 1,904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wilmington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Wilmington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wilmington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wilmington sits at just 166 m above sea level. Wilmington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 77 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,120 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.31° 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 | 15:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:06 | +3h |
| London | 23:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Wilmington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wilmington local time:
Cities sharing Wilmington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:06
- Los Angeles15:06
- Brooklyn18:06
- Chicago17:06
- Queens18:06
- Houston17:06
- Phoenix16:06
- Philadelphia18:06
- San Antonio17:06
- Manhattan18:06
- San Diego15:06
- The Bronx18:06
Distances from Wilmington
| Chicago | 77 km | NE (34°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,753 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,427 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,724 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,075 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,385 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,163 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,710 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,575 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,027 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,822 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,120 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Wilmington
- Lakewood Shores3 km · 17:06
- Braidwood7 km · 17:06
- Elwood11 km · 17:06
- Diamond9 km · 17:06
- Coal City12 km · 17:06
- Channahon15 km · 17:06
- Central City14 km · 17:06
- Minooka19 km · 17:06
FAQ
What time is it in Wilmington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wilmington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wilmington in?
Wilmington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wilmington 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 Wilmington today?
Wilmington sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wilmington tonight?
The moon phase over Wilmington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wilmington?
The antipode of Wilmington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.31° 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 1,904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wilmington?
Wilmington sits at about 166 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wilmington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wilmington, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.