Right now, local time in Wood River is 12:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wood River ranks #44250 worldwide by population and #4588 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wood River — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8612° N, 90.0976° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 133 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,294 · #44250 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wood River through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.86° S, 89.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,947 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wood River today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Wood River — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wood River sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wood River sits at just 133 m above sea level. Wood River's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 395 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,323 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.86° N, 90.10° 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 | 10:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | +3h |
| London | 18:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Wood River
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wood River local time:
Cities sharing Wood River's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:32
- Los Angeles10:32
- Brooklyn13:32
- Chicago12:32
- Queens13:32
- Houston12:32
- Phoenix11:32
- Philadelphia13:32
- San Antonio12:32
- Manhattan13:32
- San Diego10:32
- The Bronx13:32
Distances from Wood River
| Chicago | 395 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,562 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,735 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,029 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,283 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,393 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,277 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,028 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,758 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,339 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,601 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,323 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Wood River
- East Alton2 km · 12:32
- Roxana2 km · 12:32
- Hartford3 km · 12:32
- Rosewood Heights3 km · 12:32
- South Roxana5 km · 12:32
- Upper Alton7 km · 12:32
- Bethalto7 km · 12:32
- Alton8 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Wood River right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wood River (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wood River in?
Wood River runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wood River 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 Wood River today?
Wood River sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wood River tonight?
The moon phase over Wood River tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wood River?
The antipode of Wood River — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.86° S, 89.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,947 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wood River?
Wood River sits at about 133 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wood River?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wood River, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.