Current Time in Hinckley, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
2:37:39 AM
02:37:39
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Clock format
Time zone details
Hinckley is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hinckley
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- DeKalb County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 2,058
- Elevation
- 227 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 46' N / 88° 38' W
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Clock changes in Hinckley
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
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2026
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Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 52 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination25%
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 52 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Hinckley
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Plan around Hinckley
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hinckley in?
- Hinckley 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 Hinckley?
- Clocks in Hinckley move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Hinckley observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hinckley observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hinckley?
- Hinckley is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer