Time Now in Crystal Lake, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.24° N, 88.32° W
Elevation: 279 m above sea level
Population rank: #1210 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Illinois
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Local time in Crystal Lake runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 279 m. Crystal Lake is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1203 km off. Crystal Lake is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Crystal Lake at 06:09 and sets at 19:41, giving 13h 31m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Crystal Lake
Daylight Hours in Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake gets 13h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise in Crystal Lake is at 06:09 and sunset in Crystal Lake is at 19:41.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 05m near the December solstice to 15h 16m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Crystal Lake's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:22 | 06:09 | 12:55 | 16:43 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:24 | 06:10 | 12:55 | 16:42 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:25 | 06:11 | 12:55 | 16:41 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:27 | 06:12 | 12:55 | 16:40 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:28 | 06:13 | 12:54 | 16:39 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:30 | 06:14 | 12:54 | 16:38 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:31 | 06:15 | 12:54 | 16:37 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Crystal Lake
Sunrise
in Crystal Lake
↑
6:09 AM
Sunset
in Crystal Lake
↓
7:41 PM
Day Length
13h 31m
Dawn
in Crystal Lake
5:39 AM
Dusk
in Crystal Lake
8:11 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Crystal Lake
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
80.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:32
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:11
Distances & Clock Changes in Crystal Lake
How Far Is Crystal Lake From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,203 km | E (93deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,754 km | W (261deg) |
| London | 6,368 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,668 km | NE (49deg) |
| Moscow | 7,991 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,475 km | SE (141deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,075 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,636 km | NNE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Crystal Lake's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Crystal Lake and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.2deg S, 91.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Lake
What time is it in Crystal Lake right now?
The current local time in Crystal Lake is 08:42 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Crystal Lake follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Crystal Lake in?
Clocks in Crystal Lake follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Crystal Lake?
Right now Crystal Lake sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Crystal Lake means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Crystal Lake on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 23, 2026, Crystal Lake has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Crystal Lake today?
Crystal Lake sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 19:41 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crystal Lake tonight?
Over Crystal Lake tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 80.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Crystal Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crystal Lake, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.