Gilchrist in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.2053, -90.6243
- Elevation
- 240 m above sea level
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1183 km away
- Same name
- 8 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Gilchrist, Illinois, United States
The time you see here is the local time in Gilchrist, Illinois, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Gilchrist, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Gilchrist
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Gilchrist.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:32 AM Solar noon 12:47 PM Sunset 6:02 PM Daylight 10 h 30 min Night 13 h 30 min Civil twilight 7:04 AM – 6:31 PM
Weather in Gilchrist right now
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Gilchrist and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 77617
- 97737
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 Gilchrist
- Gilchrist Ontario, Canada
- Gilchrist Florida, United States
- Gilchrist Florida, United States
- Gilchrist Illinois, United States
- Gilchrist Michigan, 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
- Wanlock — 1.5 km
- Shale City — 2.1 km
- Old Gilchrist — 2.9 km
- Viola — 3.1 km
- Matherville — 6.2 km
- Martin (historical) — 6.5 km
About the time in Gilchrist
Today Gilchrist sees sunrise at 7:32 AM, sunset at 6:02 PM. Daylight comes out to 10 h 30 min.
Wanlock and Shale City are neighbours of Gilchrist on the same clock.
2 postal codes have been allocated to Gilchrist.
Gilchrist follows America/Chicago, giving it a UTC−5 offset. Does the zone observe daylight saving? Yes.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Gilchrist identified?
- The time zone for Gilchrist is identified as America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Gilchrist stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Gilchrist: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Gilchrist?
- Expect it at 7:32 AM.