Current Time in Merrillville, Indiana, USA
2:26:09 AM
02:26:09
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Merrillville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Merrillville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Lake County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 35,224
- Elevation
- 200 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 28' N / 87° 19' W
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Merrillville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Evansville
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All times shown relative to Merrillville local time
Clock changes in Merrillville
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 40 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 40 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% 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 40 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 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 31 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 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Merrillville, Indiana, USA
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary16.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 16.4 km (10.2 mi) north-northwest of Merrillville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago48.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 48.5 km (30.1 mi) northwest of Merrillville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Michigan City Municipal AirportMGCMedium airport · Serves Michigan City49.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MGC / KMGC
About 49.1 km (30.5 mi) east-northeast of Merrillville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Merrillville in?
- Merrillville 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 Merrillville?
- Clocks in Merrillville 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 Merrillville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Merrillville observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Merrillville?
- Merrillville is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer