Right now, local time in Big Lake is 09:54 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Lake ranks #85539 worldwide by population and #9522 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 8h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 5h 20m (winter) – 19h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.5214° N, 149.9544° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 44 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,350 · #85539 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Big Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.52° S, 30.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,065 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Big Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 350.8° from north (N (351°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Lake sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Big Lake sits at just 44 m above sea level. Big Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,790 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.52° N, 149.95° 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 | 10:54 | +1h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | +6h |
| London | 18:54 | +9h |
| Paris | 19:54 | +10h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | +12h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +18h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +20h |
Best time to call Big Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Big Lake local time:
Cities sharing Big Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:54
- Los Angeles10:54
- Brooklyn13:54
- Chicago12:54
- Queens13:54
- Houston12:54
- Phoenix11:54
- Philadelphia13:54
- San Antonio12:54
- Manhattan13:54
- San Diego10:54
- The Bronx13:54
Distances from Big Lake
| Los Angeles | 3,790 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,588 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 5,558 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 6,957 km | N (355°) |
| London | 7,165 km | NNE (20°) |
| Paris | 7,495 km | NNE (19°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,142 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 10,103 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 10,289 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 10,726 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 11,849 km | SW (228°) |
| São Paulo | 12,995 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Big Lake
- Houston14 km · 09:54
- Willow25 km · 09:54
- Anchorage34 km · 09:54
- Knik-Fairview19 km · 09:54
- Meadow Lakes22 km · 09:54
- Elmendorf Air Force Base34 km · 09:54
- Eagle River30 km · 09:54
- Wasilla28 km · 09:54
FAQ
What time is it in Big Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Big Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Big Lake in?
Big Lake runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Big Lake 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 Lake today?
Big Lake sees sunrise at 08:33 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 8h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Big Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Big Lake?
The antipode of Big Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.52° S, 30.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,065 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Big Lake?
Big Lake sits at about 44 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Big Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Big Lake, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.