United States
Time now in Emerson
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 08:09Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
425
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
08:09
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
41.02, -95.40
Time difference from Emerson
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Emerson right now.
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About the time in Emerson
Emerson sits at latitude 41.02, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 30m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:39 and sunset at 08:09 local time, giving 13h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.02, -95.40) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Emerson.
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 Emerson
- Which time zone is Emerson in?
- Emerson uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- When do the sun rise and set in Emerson today?
- Sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset at 08:09, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
- 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 Emerson right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Emerson, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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