Current Time in Sterling, Illinois, USA
1:27:36 AM
01:27:36
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Sterling is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Sterling
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Whiteside County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,057
- Elevation
- 201 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 47' N / 89° 41' W
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Sterling follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Sterling local time
Clock changes in Sterling
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
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
- –
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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 4 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 58 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 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sterling, Illinois, USA
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford67.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 67.1 km (41.7 mi) northeast of Sterling
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quad City International AirportMLIMedium airport · Serves Moline77.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MLI / KMLI
About 77.3 km (48.0 mi) west-southwest of Sterling
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dubuque Regional AirportDBQMedium airport · Serves Dubuque108 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DBQ / KDBQ
About 108 km (67.0 mi) northwest of Sterling
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sterling in?
- Sterling 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 Sterling?
- Clocks in Sterling 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 Sterling observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sterling observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sterling?
- Sterling is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer