Rome in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.8831, -89.5026
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level
- Population
- 1 738
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1085 km away
- Same name
- 32 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Rome, Illinois, United States
On this page you will find the exact local time in Rome, Illinois, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Rome, United States
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Rome
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Rome, Illinois.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:20 AM Solar noon 12:43 PM Sunset 6:06 PM Daylight 10 h 46 min Night 13 h 14 min Civil twilight 6:52 AM – 6:34 PM
Weather in Rome right now
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Rome and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 13440
- 13441
- 13442
- 13449
- 18837
- 30161
- 30162
- 30163
- 30164
- 30165
- 38768
- 44085
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 Rome
- Rome Lazio, Italy
- Rome Georgia, United States
- Rome New York, United States
- Rome Wisconsin, United States
- Rome Maine, 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
- Coughlin — 1.5 km
- Chillicothe — 4.6 km
- South Rome — 4.7 km
- North Chillicothe — 5.3 km
- North Hampton — 6.2 km
- Spring Bay — 6.7 km
Local time details for Rome
Rome appears under 12 postal codes.
Time in Rome runs on America/Chicago, which is UTC−5. Does daylight saving time apply here? Yes.
Today in Rome the sun appears at 7:20 AM and sets again at 6:06 PM. Daylight holds for 10 h 46 min.
The time you see for Rome is also correct for Coughlin and Chillicothe.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Rome identified?
- The time zone for Rome is identified as America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Rome use summer time?
- Yes.
- When does light arrive in Rome?
- Light arrives at 7:20 AM.