Dexter in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.0809, -88.6834
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1006 km away
- Same name
- 21 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Dexter, Illinois, United States
This page shows what the clocks read right now in Dexter, Illinois, United States, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Dexter, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Dexter
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Dexter, Illinois.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:22 AM Solar noon 12:39 PM Sunset 5:57 PM Daylight 10 h 35 min Night 13 h 25 min Civil twilight 6:54 AM – 6:24 PM
Weather in Dexter right now
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Dexter and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 04930
- 13634
- 31019
- 42036
- 48130
- 50070
- 55926
- 63841
- 67038
- 88230
- 97431
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Illinois
Other places named Dexter
- Dexter Missouri, United States
- Dexter Michigan, United States
- Dexter Maine, United States
- Dexter New Mexico, United States
- Dexter New York, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Freenanton (historical) — 0.6 km
- Keptown — 1.2 km
- Blue Point — 4.9 km
- East Meadows — 5.2 km
- Funkhouser — 5.6 km
- Altamont — 6.0 km
Local time details for Dexter
The local time of Dexter is shared by neighbouring Freenanton (historical) and Keptown.
Across Dexter, 11 postal codes are recorded.
The applicable time zone for Dexter is America/Chicago, offset UTC−5. Seasonal clock change applies: Yes.
The sky over Dexter lightens at 7:22 AM and the sun sets at 5:57 PM. Daylight runs for 10 h 35 min today.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone setting matches Dexter?
- The time zone setting that matches Dexter is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does the clock in Dexter follow a summer time schedule?
- Daylight saving in Dexter: Yes.
- How early does the sun rise in Dexter?
- The first sunlight comes at 7:22 AM.