United States
Time now in Beacon
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 08:00Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
494
Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
08:00
Day length
13h 33m
Coordinates
41.27, -92.68
Time difference from Beacon
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Beacon right now.
Beacon on the map
About the time in Beacon
Around 494 people live in Beacon, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Beacon sits at latitude 41.27, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 33m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Beacon runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Beacon
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Beacon?
- Beacon is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Beacon change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Beacon in?
- Beacon uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Beacon right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Beacon, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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