Time in Palatine, Illinois now
Palatine 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 Palatine.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 69,308
- Coordinates
- 42.1103° N, 88.0342° W
Sunrise and sunset in Palatine.
Worked out for 42.1103° N, 88.0342° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Palatine for 15h 15m, and on the shortest day for 9h 6m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Palatine compared with other cities.
How the clock in Palatine 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 | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Palatine.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Palatine and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Palatine.
Palatine 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 Palatine.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Palatine.
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What time is it in Palatine right now?
Palatine 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 Palatine in?
Palatine 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 Palatine observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Palatine 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 Palatine?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:31, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:22.
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How long is the longest day in Palatine?
The sun is up for 15h 15m on the June solstice and for 9h 6m 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 Palatine and New York?
Palatine is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Palatine and London?
Palatine 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 Palatine?
Palatine has about 69,308 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 Palatine?
Palatine sits at 42.1103° N, 88.0342° W in Illinois, about 27 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Palatine?
The closest places listed are Rolling Meadows, 2 miles away, Arlington Heights, 3 miles away and Inverness, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.