United States
Time now in Clay
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 07:36Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,141
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
07:36
Day length
13h 24m
Coordinates
37.48, -87.82
Time difference from Clay
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Clay right now.
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About the time in Clay
Clay is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 1,141 people live in Clay, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Clay
- Which time zone is Clay in?
- Clay uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Clay in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Clay runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Clay right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Clay, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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