As the World Turns is set in a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Set in the fictional town of Oakdale , Illinois , the show debuted on April 2 , 1956 , at 1:30 pm EST. .	Illinois	Illinois	EST	Eastern Time Zone
Illinois -LRB- -LSB- ln -RSB- -RRB- is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in 1818 .	state	U.S. state	Midwestern region	Midwestern United States	United States	United States	statehood	List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
