Time in Rockford, Illinois right now
Rockford, Illinois runs on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Rockford.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 148,278
- Coordinates
- 42.2711° N, 89.0940° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Rockford today.
Worked out for 42.2711° N, 89.0940° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Rockford for 15h 16m, and on the shortest day for 9h 5m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Rockford and other cities.
Rockford is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Rockford time zone and daylight saving time.
Rockford changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-6 to UTC-5 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 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 Rockford.
Direct answers on Rockford time, the Central Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Rockford right now?
Rockford is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Rockford in?
Rockford uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
03
Does Rockford observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Rockford go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Rockford?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 20:36 in Rockford. On the shortest day it rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:26.
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How long is the longest day in Rockford?
The sun is up for 15h 16m on the June solstice and for 9h 5m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Rockford and New York?
Rockford is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Rockford and London?
Rockford 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 Rockford?
Rockford has about 148,278 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Rockford, Illinois?
Rockford sits at 42.2711° N, 89.0940° W in Illinois, about 80 miles from Chicago, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to Rockford?
The closest places listed are Loves Park, 4 miles away, Machesney Park, 6 miles away and Roscoe, 11 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as Rockford.