Time in East Saint Louis, Illinois now
East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 27,006
- Coordinates
- 38.6245° N, 90.1509° W
Sunrise and sunset in East Saint Louis.
Worked out for 38.6245° N, 90.1509° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in East Saint Louis for 14h 52m, and on the shortest day for 9h 28m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
East Saint Louis compared with other cities.
How the clock in East Saint Louis lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near East Saint Louis.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from East Saint Louis and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in East Saint Louis.
East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of East Saint Louis.
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What time is it in East Saint Louis right now?
East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis in?
East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:28, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in East Saint Louis?
The sun is up for 14h 52m on the June solstice and for 9h 28m 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 East Saint Louis and New York?
East Saint Louis is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between East Saint Louis and London?
East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis?
East Saint Louis has about 27,006 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 East Saint Louis?
East Saint Louis sits at 38.6245° N, 90.1509° W in Illinois, about 259 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to East Saint Louis?
The closest places listed are Centreville, 3 miles away, Cahokia, 4 miles away and Granite City, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.