Right now, local time in Bay City is 18:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bay City ranks #30388 worldwide by population and #2970 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
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 13h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bay City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.9828° N, 95.9694° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 16 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,598 · #30388 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bay City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.98° S, 84.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,292 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bay City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 45.3° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Bay City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bay City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bay City sits at just 16 m above sea level. Bay City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,619 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,039 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.98° N, 95.97° 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 | 16:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:29 | +3h |
| London | 00:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Bay City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bay City local time:
Cities sharing Bay City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:29
- Los Angeles16:29
- Brooklyn19:29
- Chicago18:29
- Queens19:29
- Houston18:29
- Phoenix17:29
- Philadelphia19:29
- San Antonio18:29
- Manhattan19:29
- San Diego16:29
- The Bronx19:29
Distances from Bay City
| Chicago | 1,619 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,180 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 7,872 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 7,906 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,189 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,617 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,762 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,248 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,460 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,731 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,544 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,039 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Bay City
- Van Vleck9 km · 18:29
- Markham10 km · 18:29
- Sweeny27 km · 18:29
- Boling31 km · 18:29
- Wild Peach Village34 km · 18:29
- Wharton39 km · 18:29
- West Columbia36 km · 18:29
- El Campo38 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Bay City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bay City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bay City in?
Bay City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bay City 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 Bay City today?
Bay City sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bay City tonight?
The moon phase over Bay City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bay City?
The antipode of Bay City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.98° S, 84.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,292 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bay City?
Bay City sits at about 16 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bay City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bay City, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.