Watson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.0253, -88.5698
- Elevation
- 171 m above sea level
- Population
- 745
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 997 km away
- Same name
- 38 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Watson, Illinois, United States
Learn the current time in Watson, Illinois, United States, a place in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Watson, United States
Monday, 19 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Watson
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Watson, Illinois.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:09 AM Solar noon 12:40 PM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 11 h 03 min Night 12 h 57 min Civil twilight 6:42 AM – 6:39 PM
Weather in Watson right now
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Watson and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 35181
- 56295
- 62473
- 64496
- 70786
- 71674
- 74963
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 Watson
- Watson Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Watson Louisiana, United States
- Watson Minnesota, United States
- Watson Arkansas, United States
- Watson 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
- Heartville — 3.6 km
- Effingham County — 4.2 km
- Ewington — 8.8 km
- Funkhouser — 8.9 km
- Mason — 9.3 km
- Flemingsburg (historical) — 10.3 km
Local time details for Watson
Today's times for Watson: the sun is up at 7:09 AM and down at 6:12 PM. That means 11 h 03 min of daylight.
The clock in nearby Heartville and Effingham County follows Watson.
7 distinct postal codes apply to Watson.
Watson is placed in America/Chicago, and its offset from UTC is −5. Daylight saving observed here: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone value belongs to Watson?
- The time zone value for Watson is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is the offset in Watson changed for daylight saving?
- Yes.
- At what time is the sun setting in Watson?
- The sun is setting at 6:12 PM.