Time in Carmi, Illinois now
Carmi is in Illinois and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Carmi.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,119
- Coordinates
- 38.0909° N, 88.1586° W
Sunrise and sunset in Carmi.
Worked out for 38.0909° N, 88.1586° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Carmi for 14h 49m, and on the shortest day for 9h 31m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Carmi compared with other cities.
How the clock in Carmi lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Carmi |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Carmi.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Carmi and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Carmi.
Carmi follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Carmi.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Carmi.
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What time is it in Carmi right now?
Carmi is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Carmi in?
Carmi uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Illinois in most cases. The Illinois page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Carmi observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Carmi go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Carmi?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:18, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:05 and sets at 16:35.
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How long is the longest day in Carmi?
The sun is up for 14h 49m on the June solstice and for 9h 31m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Carmi and New York?
Carmi is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Carmi and London?
Carmi is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Carmi?
Carmi has about 5,119 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Illinois on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Carmi?
Carmi sits at 38.0909° N, 88.1586° W in Illinois, about 261 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Carmi?
The closest places listed are Fairfield, 23 miles away, Mount Carmel, 31 miles away and Harrisburg, 32 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.