Right now, local time in Abilene is 17:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abilene ranks #4972 worldwide by population and #256 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abilene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4487° N, 99.7331° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 524 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 125,182 · #4972 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abilene through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.45° S, 80.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,056 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abilene today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 41.3° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Abilene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abilene sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Abilene sits at 524 m above sea level. Abilene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,497 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,515 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.45° N, 99.73° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | +3h |
| London | 23:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Abilene
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abilene local time:
Cities sharing Abilene's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:10
- Los Angeles15:10
- Brooklyn18:10
- Chicago17:10
- Queens18:10
- Houston17:10
- Phoenix16:10
- Philadelphia18:10
- San Antonio17:10
- Manhattan18:10
- San Diego15:10
- The Bronx18:10
Distances from Abilene
| Chicago | 1,497 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,728 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,849 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,147 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,397 km | SE (131°) |
| Moscow | 9,406 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,235 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,940 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,074 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 13,550 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,238 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 15,515 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Abilene
FAQ
What time is it in Abilene right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abilene (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Abilene in?
Abilene runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Abilene observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abilene today?
Abilene sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abilene tonight?
The moon phase over Abilene tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abilene?
The antipode of Abilene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.45° S, 80.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,056 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abilene?
Abilene sits at about 524 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Abilene?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abilene, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.