Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.5314, -90.7915
- Elevation
- 203 m above sea level
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1186 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Illinois, United States
The current hour and minute in Independence, Illinois, United States are shown here, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Independence.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:27 AM Solar noon 12:48 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 10 h 42 min Night 13 h 18 min Civil twilight 6:59 AM – 6:37 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, 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
- Martinsburg — 4.7 km
- Time — 6.7 km
- Pittsfield — 8.6 km
- Nebo — 9.9 km
- Sunny Hill — 10.3 km
- Summer Hill — 11.1 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Today in Independence, daylight opens at 7:27 AM and closes at 6:09 PM. That span measures 10 h 42 min.
The time given for Independence holds for nearby Martinsburg and Time too.
Postal designations for Independence total 12.
The zone covering Independence is called America/Chicago and stands at UTC−5. Seasonal clock changes apply: Yes.
Questions and answers
- What zone is Independence in for local time?
- For local time, Independence is in America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in Independence?
- Yes.
- What time is last light in Independence?
- The sun sets at 6:09 PM.