Right now, local time in Abilene is 14:19 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abilene ranks #58807 worldwide by population and #6382 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 73m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 13:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abilene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9172° N, 97.2139° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 352 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,558 · #58807 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
- 38.92° S, 82.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,529 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
- 06:41
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:13
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 41.7° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Abilene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abilene sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Abilene sits at just 352 m above sea level. Abilene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 875 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.92° N, 97.21° 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 | 12:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +2h |
| London | 19:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +16h |
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 City15:19
- Los Angeles12:19
- Brooklyn15:19
- Chicago14:19
- Queens15:19
- Houston14:19
- Phoenix12:19
- Philadelphia15:19
- San Antonio14:19
- Manhattan15:19
- San Diego12:19
- The Bronx15:19
Distances from Abilene
| Chicago | 875 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,951 km | W (260°) |
| London | 7,162 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,469 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,655 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,712 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,871 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,328 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,463 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,490 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,010 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,048 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Abilene
- Solomon14 km · 14:19
- Chapman18 km · 14:19
- Herington36 km · 14:19
- Junction City35 km · 14:19
- Salina35 km · 14:19
- Grandview Plaza39 km · 14:19
- Fort Riley North41 km · 14:19
- Clay Center52 km · 14:19
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-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Abilene observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abilene today?
Abilene sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abilene tonight?
The moon phase over Abilene tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abilene?
The antipode of Abilene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.92° S, 82.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,529 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 352 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% 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 73 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.