Current Time in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
3:55:28 PM
15:55:28
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Mount Vernon is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mount Vernon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,087
- Elevation
- 156 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 19' N / 88° 54' W
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Mount Vernon follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Mount Vernon
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 52 min2 min 18 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 52 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.8° 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 52 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 13 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 Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
Veterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMWAMedium airport · Serves Marion63.7 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MWA / KMWA
About 63.7 km (39.6 mi) south of Mount Vernon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Scott AFB/Midamerica AirportBLVMedium airport · Serves Belleville85.1 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BLV / KBLV
About 85.1 km (52.9 mi) west-northwest of Mount Vernon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Evansville Regional AirportEVVMedium airport · Serves Evansville124 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EVV / KEVV
About 124 km (76.9 mi) east-southeast of Mount Vernon
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mount Vernon in?
- Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon?
- Clocks in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mount Vernon observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Mount Vernon?
- Mount Vernon is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer