Junction City in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.5803, -89.1279
- Elevation
- 150 m above sea level
- Population
- 462
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1049 km away
- Same name
- 14 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Junction City, Illinois, United States
This page answers what time it is in Junction City, Illinois, United States right now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Junction City, United States
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Junction City
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Junction City.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:16 AM Solar noon 12:42 PM Sunset 6:08 PM Daylight 10 h 52 min Night 13 h 08 min Civil twilight 6:49 AM – 6:35 PM
Weather in Junction City right now
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Junction City and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 31812
- 40440
- 43748
- 54443
- 66441
- 71749
- 96048
- 97448
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 Junction City
- Junction City Kansas, United States
- Junction City Oregon, United States
- Junction City Kentucky, United States
- Junction City Ohio, United States
- Junction City California, 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
Time and daylight in Junction City
8 postal codes divide Junction City.
Junction City belongs to the America/Chicago zone, placing local clocks at UTC−5. Summer time adjustment: Yes.
Sun-up in Junction City is 7:16 AM today and sun-down is 6:08 PM. That gap holds 10 h 52 min of daylight.
Central City and Sandoval lie near Junction City and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- How should the time zone of Junction City be stated?
- It should be stated as America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Junction City go on summer time?
- Daylight saving in Junction City: Yes.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Junction City?
- Sunset there is at 6:08 PM.