Right now, local time in Big Lake is 13:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Lake ranks #85982 worldwide by population and #9582 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.1915° N, 101.4604° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 820 m above sea level — higher than about 93% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,315 · #85982 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
- 31.19° S, 78.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,982 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
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 40.2° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Big Lake sits at 820 m above sea level. Big Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,601 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,518 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.19° N, 101.46° 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 | 11:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:09 | +3h |
| London | 19:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:09 | +17h |
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 City14:09
- Los Angeles11:09
- Brooklyn14:09
- Chicago13:09
- Queens14:09
- Houston13:09
- Phoenix12:09
- Philadelphia14:09
- San Antonio13:09
- Manhattan14:09
- San Diego11:09
- The Bronx14:09
Distances from Big Lake
| Los Angeles | 1,601 km | WNW (286°) |
| Chicago | 1,710 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 8,061 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,360 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,432 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 9,597 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,218 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,956 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,269 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 13,345 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,399 km | N (7°) |
| Singapore | 15,518 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Big Lake
- Rankin46 km · 13:09
- Iraan52 km · 13:09
- Ozona59 km · 13:09
- Mertzon62 km · 13:09
- Garden City75 km · 13:09
- McCamey73 km · 13:09
- Sterling City85 km · 13:09
- Crane88 km · 13:09
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 07:03 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Big Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% 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 31.19° S, 78.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,982 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 820 m above sea level, higher than roughly 93% 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 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.