
Current Local Time in Sterling, Illinois, USA
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01:42:39
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Country: | United States |
State: | Illinois (IL) |
Languages: | English |
Currency: | United States Dollar (USD) |
Lat/Long: | 41.7886°N / 89.6962°W |
Elevation: | 201 m |
Country Code: | +1 |
Weather
°C
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Now

Mist
2 °C
Fri, 11

Cloudy
12 / 3 °C
Sat, 12

Cloudy
14 / 7 °C
Sun, 13

Patchy rain nearby
18 / 7 °C
Time Zone

Time Zone
CST (Central Standard Time)
GMT/UTC -6 hours

Time Zone
Currently Active
CDT (Central Daylight Time)
GMT/UTC -5 hours

DST started
9 Mar 2025
Forward 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM

DST ends
2 Nov 2025
Back 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
06:25

Sunset
19:33

Day length
13 hours, 08 minutes
+2m 44s longer

Moon 92%
Rise - 17:36
Set - 05:28
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Sterling
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 Labor Day
Monday, October 13, 2025 Columbus Day
Airports
Quad City International Airport, MLI About 77 km from Sterling
Dubuque Regional Airport, DBQ About 108 km from Sterling
Dupage Airport, DPA About 121 km from Sterling
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, PIA About 125 km from Sterling
Chicago Rockford International Airport, RFD About 67 km from Sterling
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Sterling, USA
Rockford ... (73 Km)
Davenport ... (79 Km)
Peoria ... (122 Km)
Naperville ... (128 Km)
Madison ... (145 Km)
Cedar Rapids ... (164 Km)
Chicago ... (171 Km)
Milwaukee ... (202 Km)
Champaign ... (222 Km)
Springfield ... (223 Km)
Lafayette ... (281 Km)
South Bend ... (286 Km)
Appleton ... (294 Km)
Terre Haute ... (322 Km)
Des Moines ... (327 Km)
Green Bay ... (332 Km)
Rochester ... (335 Km)
Kalamazoo ... (344 Km)
St. Louis ... (354 Km)
Grand Rapids ... (356 Km)
Eau Claire ... (366 Km)
Indianapolis ... (373 Km)
Columbia ... (387 Km)
Greenwood ... (387 Km)
Fort Wayne ... (388 Km)
Vincennes ... (392 Km)
Bloomington ... (396 Km)
Muncie ... (403 Km)
Menominee ... (406 Km)
Lansing ... (436 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.