Right now, local time in Anderson is 12:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anderson ranks #155985 worldwide by population and #17273 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anderson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4871° N, 95.9869° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 105 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 229 · #155985 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anderson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.49° S, 84.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,427 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anderson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 44.8° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Anderson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anderson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Anderson sits at just 105 m above sea level. Anderson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,470 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,900 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.49° N, 95.99° 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 | 10:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:42 | +3h |
| London | 18:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:42 | +17h |
Best time to call Anderson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anderson local time:
Cities sharing Anderson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:42
- Los Angeles10:42
- Brooklyn13:42
- Chicago12:42
- Queens13:42
- Houston12:42
- Phoenix11:42
- Philadelphia13:42
- San Antonio12:42
- Manhattan13:42
- San Diego10:42
- The Bronx13:42
Distances from Anderson
| Chicago | 1,470 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,125 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,781 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,987 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,067 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,465 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,637 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,103 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,318 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,795 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,382 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,900 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Anderson
- Navasota15 km · 12:42
- Magnolia38 km · 12:42
- College Station37 km · 12:42
- Prairie View44 km · 12:42
- Hempstead44 km · 12:42
- Bryan42 km · 12:42
- Pine Island48 km · 12:42
- Waller48 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in Anderson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anderson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anderson in?
Anderson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Anderson 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 Anderson today?
Anderson sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anderson tonight?
The moon phase over Anderson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anderson?
The antipode of Anderson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.49° S, 84.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,427 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anderson?
Anderson sits at about 105 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Anderson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anderson, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.