Current Time in Galesburg, Illinois, USA
8:07:48 PM
20:07:48
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Galesburg is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Galesburg
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Knox County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 31,273
- Elevation
- 235 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 56' N / 90° 22' W
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Galesburg follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Galesburg
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 44 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 44 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Quad City International AirportMLIMedium airport · Serves Moline56.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MLI / KMLI
About 56.8 km (35.3 mi) north-northwest of Galesburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPIAMedium airport · Serves Peoria65.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PIA / KPIA
About 65.3 km (40.6 mi) east-southeast of Galesburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southeast Iowa Regional AirportBRLMedium airport · Serves Burlington66.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRL / KBRL
About 66.0 km (41.0 mi) west-southwest of Galesburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Galesburg in?
- Galesburg uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Galesburg?
- Clocks in Galesburg move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Galesburg observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Galesburg observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Galesburg?
- Galesburg is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer