United States
Time now in Independence
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 08:09Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
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Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
08:09
Day length
13h 43m
Coordinates
45.02, -93.71
Time difference from Independence
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Independence right now.
Independence on the map
About the time in Independence
Independence follows the civil time used across its region of United States; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Independence 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.
Independence 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 Independence
- Does Independence change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Independence today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 08:09, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Independence in?
- Independence uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Independence right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Independence, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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