Essex in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.1772, -88.1856
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level
- Population
- 770
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 982 km away
- Same name
- 29 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Essex, Illinois, United States
Current local time for Essex, Illinois, United States is listed here, in the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Essex, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Essex
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Essex, Illinois.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:25 AM Solar noon 11:37 AM Sunset 4:50 PM Daylight 10 h 25 min Night 13 h 35 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 5:19 PM
Weather in Essex right now
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Essex and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01929
- 05451
- 06426
- 12936
- 21221
- 51638
- 59916
- 60935
- 63846
- 92332
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 Essex
- Essex Maryland, United States
- Essex Ontario, Canada
- Essex Massachusetts, United States
- Essex Iowa, United States
- Essex Missouri, 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
- Torino — 5.2 km
- Clarke City — 5.2 km
- Frielings — 6.3 km
- East Brooklyn — 6.6 km
- South Wilmington — 7.6 km
- Godley — 8.2 km
Essex: clock, sun and surroundings
Essex carries 10 postal codes.
Essex lies in the America/Chicago time zone, offset UTC−6. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: No.
Sunrise at Essex today happens at 6:25 AM, sunset at 4:50 PM. The two are 10 h 25 min apart.
The hours shown for Essex apply equally in Torino and Clarke City.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Essex?
- Use America/Chicago for Essex; its offset is −6.
- Does the local schedule in Essex include a clock change?
- No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in Essex?
- It sets at 4:50 PM.