United States
Time now in Ellis County
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 08:02Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
149,610
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
08:02
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
32.35, -96.79
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About the time in Ellis County
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.
Ellis County sits at latitude 32.35, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 05m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Ellis County 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ellis County
- When do the sun rise and set in Ellis County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:57 and sunset at 08:02, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Ellis County in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ellis County runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Ellis County in?
- Ellis County uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Ellis County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ellis County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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