Time in Mount Vernon, Illinois now
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 15,087
- Coordinates
- 38.3173° N, 88.9031° W
Sunrise and sunset in Mount Vernon.
Worked out for 38.3173° N, 88.9031° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mount Vernon for 14h 50m, and on the shortest day for 9h 30m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
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Mount Vernon compared with other cities.
How the clock in Mount Vernon 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 | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Mount Vernon.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Mount Vernon and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Mount Vernon.
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What time is it in Mount Vernon right now?
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:22, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:08 and sets at 16:38.
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How long is the longest day in Mount Vernon?
The sun is up for 14h 50m on the June solstice and for 9h 30m 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 Mount Vernon and New York?
Mount Vernon is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Mount Vernon and London?
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon has about 15,087 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 Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon sits at 38.3173° N, 88.9031° W in Illinois, about 253 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Mount Vernon?
The closest places listed are Centralia, 19 miles away, Salem, 22 miles away and Benton, 22 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.