Time in Pekin, USA
Friday, November 13, 2026
What time is it in Pekin? It is on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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Pekin time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Pekin
Standard time is in effect in Pekin (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Pekin today
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 4:42 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:42 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:24–7:23 AM and 4:02–5:00 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 59 min (2 min 3 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:13–6:42 AM and 4:42–5:11 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20282% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:25 AM
Moon in Pekin today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 22%
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 7:51 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Pekin
Pekin lies in Illinois, United States. Clocks in Pekin are set to CST (UTC-6). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 1,093 km (679 mi). Pekin had a population of 31,731 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 40°34′03″N 89°38′26″W
- Elevation
- 153 m (502 ft)
- Region
- Illinois
- District
- Tazewell County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 31,731 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,093 km (679 mi)
Where is Pekin
Best time to call Pekin
Working hours in Pekin are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Pekin
- Bartonville 9 km (6 mi)
- Creve Coeur 10 km (6 mi)
- East Peoria 12 km (8 mi)
- Peoria 15 km (9 mi)
- Morton 16 km (10 mi)
- North Peoria 17 km (11 mi)
- Peoria Heights 21 km (13 mi)
- Washington 25 km (15 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Pekin
+ means the time there is ahead of Pekin, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Pekin in?
Pekin is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Pekin?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Pekin?
The current UTC offset in Pekin is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Pekin is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Pekin today?
Today the sun rises in Pekin at 6:42 AM and sets at 4:42 PM.
How far is Pekin from Washington, D.C.?
Pekin is 1,093 km (679 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.