Current Local Time in Aurora, Illinois, USA

8:46:59 am CST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Illinois (IL)
Lat/Long:	41°46'N / 88°19'W
Elevation:	206 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

26 °F

Overcast.
31 / 20 °F

Thu 22.		26 / 6 °F
Fri 23.		7 / -15 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:14 am
↑ 116° Southeast

Sunset

4:54 pm
↑ 244° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 40 minutes
+1m 52s longer

Moon 8.0%

Rise – 8:53 am
Set – 8:07 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:04 pm
Altitude: 28.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:37 am – 6:10 am
5:59 pm – 6:32 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:10 am – 6:44 am
5:25 pm – 5:59 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:44 am – 7:14 am
4:54 pm – 5:25 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
1:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
10:47 pm

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Airports

O'Hare International Airport, ORD
About 26 mi NE of Aurora
Chicago Midway International Airport, MDW
About 29 mi E of Aurora

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026