United States
Time now in Decatur
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 08:08Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
6,042
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
08:08
Day length
13h 11m
Coordinates
33.23, -97.59
Time difference from Decatur
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Decatur right now.
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About the time in Decatur
Decatur sits at latitude 33.23, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 11m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 6,042 people live in Decatur, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Decatur 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 Decatur
- When do the sun rise and set in Decatur today?
- Sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset at 08:08, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Decatur in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Decatur runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Decatur change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Decatur right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Decatur, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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