Right now, local time in Big Bend is 15:59 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Bend ranks #131914 worldwide by population and #15149 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Bend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8814° N, 88.2068° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 250 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,312 · #131914 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Big Bend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.88° S, 91.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,804 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Big Bend today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Bend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Bend sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Big Bend sits at just 250 m above sea level. Big Bend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 121 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.88° N, 88.21° 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 | 13:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:59 | +3h |
| London | 21:59 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:59 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:59 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:59 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:29 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:59 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:59 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:59 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:59 | +17h |
Best time to call Big Bend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Big Bend local time:
Cities sharing Big Bend's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:59
- Los Angeles13:59
- Brooklyn16:59
- Chicago15:59
- Queens16:59
- Houston15:59
- Phoenix14:59
- Philadelphia16:59
- San Antonio15:59
- Manhattan16:59
- San Diego13:59
- The Bronx16:59
Distances from Big Bend
| Chicago | 121 km | SSE (157°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,775 km | W (259°) |
| London | 6,313 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,614 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,924 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,525 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,020 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,567 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,411 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,864 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,848 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,952 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Big Bend
FAQ
What time is it in Big Bend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Big Bend (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Big Bend in?
Big Bend runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Big Bend 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 Big Bend today?
Big Bend sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Bend tonight?
The moon phase over Big Bend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Big Bend?
The antipode of Big Bend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.88° S, 91.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,804 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Big Bend?
Big Bend sits at about 250 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Big Bend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Big Bend, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.