Current Time in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
3:43:35 AM
03:43:35
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Rock Island is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rock Island
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Rock Island County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,620
- Elevation
- 171 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 30' N / 90° 34' W
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Rock Island follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Rock Island
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 38 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Rock Island
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Quad City International AirportMLIMedium airport · Serves Moline9.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLI / KMLI
About 9.0 km (5.6 mi) southeast of Rock Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southeast Iowa Regional AirportBRLMedium airport · Serves Burlington92.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRL / KBRL
About 92.8 km (57.7 mi) south-southwest of Rock Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dubuque Regional AirportDBQMedium airport · Serves Dubuque99.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · DBQ / KDBQ
About 99.8 km (62.0 mi) north of Rock Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rock Island in?
- Rock Island 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 Rock Island?
- Clocks in Rock Island 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 Rock Island observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rock Island observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rock Island?
- Rock Island is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer