Right now, local time in Balcones Heights is 10:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balcones Heights ranks #86827 worldwide by population and #9681 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balcones Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4880° N, 98.5517° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,254 · #86827 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balcones Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.49° S, 81.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,120 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balcones Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 43.1° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Balcones Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balcones Heights sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Balcones Heights sits at just 253 m above sea level. Balcones Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,691 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.49° N, 98.55° 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 | 08:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:28 | +3h |
| London | 16:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Balcones Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balcones Heights local time:
Cities sharing Balcones Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:28
- Los Angeles08:28
- Brooklyn11:28
- Chicago10:28
- Queens11:28
- Houston10:28
- Phoenix09:28
- Philadelphia11:28
- San Antonio10:28
- Manhattan11:28
- San Diego08:28
- The Bronx11:28
Distances from Balcones Heights
| Chicago | 1,691 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,926 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,027 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,097 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,316 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,666 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,549 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,274 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,318 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 13,524 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,543 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,843 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Balcones Heights
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- Olmos Park6 km · 10:28
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- San Antonio9 km · 10:28
- Shavano Park11 km · 10:28
- Terrell Hills10 km · 10:28
- Hill Country Village12 km · 10:28
FAQ
What time is it in Balcones Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balcones Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balcones Heights in?
Balcones Heights runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights today?
Balcones Heights sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balcones Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Balcones Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balcones Heights?
The antipode of Balcones Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.49° S, 81.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,120 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balcones Heights?
Balcones Heights sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Balcones Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balcones Heights, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.