Time in Round Lake, Illinois now
Round Lake 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 Round Lake.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,461
- Coordinates
- 42.3534° N, 88.0934° W
Sunrise and sunset in Round Lake.
Worked out for 42.3534° N, 88.0934° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Round Lake for 15h 17m, and on the shortest day for 9h 4m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Round Lake compared with other cities.
How the clock in Round Lake lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Round Lake |
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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 Round Lake.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Round Lake and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Round Lake.
Round Lake 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 Round Lake.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Round Lake.
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What time is it in Round Lake right now?
Round Lake 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 Round Lake in?
Round Lake 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 Round Lake observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Round Lake 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 Round Lake?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:32, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:22.
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How long is the longest day in Round Lake?
The sun is up for 15h 17m on the June solstice and for 9h 4m 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 Round Lake and New York?
Round Lake is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Round Lake and London?
Round Lake 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 Round Lake?
Round Lake has about 18,461 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 Round Lake?
Round Lake sits at 42.3534° N, 88.0934° W in Illinois, about 42 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Round Lake?
The closest places listed are Round Lake Beach, 1 miles away, Grayslake, 3 miles away and Lake Villa, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.