United States
Time now in Marion County
Sunrise 06:15Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
39,437
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
38.65, -88.92
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About the time in Marion County
Marion County sits at latitude 38.65, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 28m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Marion County 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.
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 Marion County
- When do the sun rise and set in Marion County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset at 07:42, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
- Does Marion County 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 Marion County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Marion County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Marion County in?
- Marion County uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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