Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Illinois, United States
Time in Peoria, Illinois now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 4:52 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 22 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Peoria time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Peoria, Illinois, United States. Coordinates 40.69° N, 89.59° W; population about 115,070.
Sunrise and sunset in Peoria today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:02 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:41 AM
- Sunset
- 4:52 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 22 min
- Night length
- 13 h 38 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 7:09 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:13 PM – 5:10 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:02 AM – 6:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:10 PM – 5:21 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Peoria time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Peoria |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Peoria |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Peoria |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Peoria |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Peoria |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Peoria |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Peoria |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Peoria |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Peoria |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Peoria |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Peoria |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Peoria |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Peoria |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Peoria |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Peoria |
Questions about time in Peoria
What time zone is Peoria in?
Peoria uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Peoria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Peoria from UTC?
Peoria is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Peoria today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:30 AM and set at 4:52 PM, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight.
Near Peoria
- North Peoria, Illinois 3 km
- Springfield, Illinois 99 km
- Davenport, Iowa 124 km
- Joliet, Illinois 156 km
- Aurora, Illinois 159 km
- Naperville, Illinois 171 km
- Rockford, Illinois 180 km
- Elgin, Illinois 185 km