Time Now in Prospect Heights, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.1° N, 87.94° W
Elevation: 204 m above sea level
Population rank: #3026 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 Prospect Heights runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 204 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1171 km away. Prospect Heights is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Prospect Heights gets 11h 27m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:22.
Time & Daylight in Prospect Heights
Daylight Hours in Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights gets 11h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Prospect Heights is at 06:55 and sunset in Prospect Heights is at 18:22.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 06m near the December solstice to 15h 15m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Prospect Heights and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Prospect Heights right now.
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Cities Sharing Prospect Heights's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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Prayer Times in Prospect Heights
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 7 Oct ● | 05:19 | 06:55 | 12:39 | 15:51 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:20 | 06:56 | 12:39 | 15:49 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:21 | 06:57 | 12:39 | 15:48 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:22 | 06:58 | 12:38 | 15:47 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:24 | 06:59 | 12:38 | 15:46 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:25 | 07:00 | 12:38 | 15:44 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:26 | 07:01 | 12:38 | 15:43 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
14-day Forecast for Prospect Heights
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Prospect Heights
Sunrise
in Prospect Heights
↑
6:55 AM
Sunset
in Prospect Heights
↓
6:22 PM
Day Length
11h 27m
Dawn
in Prospect Heights
6:27 AM
Dusk
in Prospect Heights
6:51 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Prospect Heights
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
11.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:44
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 16:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Prospect Heights
How Far Is Prospect Heights From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,171 km | E (93deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,782 km | W (261deg) |
| London | 6,355 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,654 km | NE (50deg) |
| Moscow | 7,990 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,443 km | SE (141deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,106 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,631 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Prospect Heights?
Prospect Heights next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Prospect Heights's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Prospect Heights and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.1deg S, 92.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Heights
What time is it in Prospect Heights right now?
The current local time in Prospect Heights is 07:19 on Wednesday, October 07, 2026. Prospect Heights follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Prospect Heights in?
Prospect Heights runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Prospect Heights?
To turn UTC into Prospect Heights time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward, which places Prospect Heights at UTC-05:00 right now.
Is Prospect Heights on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 07, 2026, Prospect Heights has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Prospect Heights today?
Prospect Heights sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Prospect Heights tonight?
Tonight the moon over Prospect Heights is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 11.1%.
What is solar time in Prospect Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Prospect Heights, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.