Time Now in Kankakee, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.12° N, 87.86° W
Elevation: 200 m above sea level
Population rank: #1895 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 50m 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 Kankakee runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 200 m. Kankakee is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1164 km off. A major centre in the United States, Kankakee keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Kankakee at 06:54 and sets at 18:23, giving 11h 28m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kankakee
Daylight Hours in Kankakee
Kankakee gets 11h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kankakee is at 06:54 and sunset in Kankakee is at 18:23.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 12m near the December solstice to 15h 08m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 7 Oct ● | 05:20 | 06:54 | 12:39 | 15:51 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:21 | 06:55 | 12:39 | 15:50 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:22 | 06:56 | 12:38 | 15:49 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:23 | 06:57 | 12:38 | 15:48 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:24 | 06:58 | 12:38 | 15:47 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:25 | 06:59 | 12:37 | 15:45 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:26 | 07:00 | 12:37 | 15:44 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kankakee
Sunrise
in Kankakee
↑
6:54 AM
Sunset
in Kankakee
↓
6:23 PM
Day Length
11h 28m
Dawn
in Kankakee
6:26 AM
Dusk
in Kankakee
6:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kankakee
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
11.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:44
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 16:53
Distances & Clock Changes in Kankakee
How Far Is Kankakee From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,164 km | E (88deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,774 km | W (263deg) |
| London | 6,424 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,720 km | NE (49deg) |
| Moscow | 8,082 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,354 km | SE (141deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,197 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,718 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Kankakee?
Kankakee next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Kankakee's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kankakee and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.1deg S, 92.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kankakee
What time is it in Kankakee right now?
The current local time in Kankakee is 05:26 on Wednesday, October 07, 2026. Kankakee follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Kankakee in?
Clocks in Kankakee 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 Kankakee?
Is Kankakee on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 07, 2026, Kankakee has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kankakee today?
In Kankakee today the sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 18:23, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kankakee tonight?
Over Kankakee tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 11.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Kankakee?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kankakee, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.