Current Time in East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA
4:17:17 AM
04:17:17
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
East Saint Louis is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in East Saint Louis
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Saint Clair County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 27,006
- Elevation
- 127 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 37' N / 90° 09' W
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Clock changes in East Saint Louis
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 26 min2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 26 min2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
East Saint Louis follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for East Saint Louis, Illinois, USA
St. Louis Lambert International AirportSTLLarge airport · Serves St Louis23.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STL / KSTL
About 23.5 km (14.6 mi) northwest of East Saint Louis
Scheduled airline service in source data
Scott AFB/Midamerica AirportBLVMedium airport · Serves Belleville28.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BLV / KBLV
About 28.8 km (17.9 mi) east-southeast of East Saint Louis
Scheduled airline service in source data
Veterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMWAMedium airport · Serves Marion139 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MWA / KMWA
About 139 km (86.2 mi) southeast of East Saint Louis
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is East Saint Louis in?
- East Saint Louis currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in East Saint Louis?
- Clocks in East Saint Louis move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is East Saint Louis currently on daylight saving time?
- East Saint Louis is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in East Saint Louis right now?
- East Saint Louis is currently UTC−05:00