Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Illinois, United States
Time in Rockford, Illinois now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 4:47 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Rockford time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Rockford, Illinois, United States. Coordinates 42.27° N, 89.09° W; population about 148,278.
Sunrise and sunset in Rockford today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:02 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:39 AM
- Sunset
- 4:47 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:17 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 7:12 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:07 PM – 5:06 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:02 AM – 6:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:06 PM – 5:17 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.
Rockford time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Rockford |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Rockford |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Rockford |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Rockford |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Rockford |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Rockford |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Rockford |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Rockford |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Rockford |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Rockford |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Rockford |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Rockford |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Rockford |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Rockford |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Rockford |
Questions about time in Rockford
What time zone is Rockford in?
Rockford 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 Rockford 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 Rockford from UTC?
Rockford is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rockford 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 6:31 AM and set at 4:47 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Rockford
- Elgin, Illinois 72 km
- Aurora, Illinois 85 km
- Madison, Wisconsin 93 km
- Naperville, Illinois 95 km
- Joliet, Illinois 118 km
- Chicago, Illinois 128 km
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin 129 km
- Davenport, Iowa 148 km