United States
Time now in Monroe County
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
8,664
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
39.50, -92.00
Time difference from Monroe County
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About the time in Monroe 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.
Monroe County sits at latitude 39.50, 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.
Monroe 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Monroe County
- When do the sun rise and set in Monroe County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 07:56, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
- Does Monroe County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- 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 Monroe County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Monroe County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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