Right now, local time in Big Sandy is 15:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Sandy ranks #129396 worldwide by population and #14846 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Sandy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5838° N, 95.1088° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 112 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,374 · #129396 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Big Sandy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.58° S, 84.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,226 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Big Sandy today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Sandy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Sandy sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Big Sandy sits at just 112 m above sea level. Big Sandy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,226 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,750 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.58° N, 95.11° 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 | 13:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | +3h |
| London | 21:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Big Sandy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Big Sandy local time:
Cities sharing Big Sandy's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:18
- Los Angeles13:18
- Brooklyn16:18
- Chicago15:18
- Queens16:18
- Houston15:18
- Phoenix14:18
- Philadelphia16:18
- San Antonio15:18
- Manhattan16:18
- San Diego13:18
- The Bronx16:18
Distances from Big Sandy
| Chicago | 1,226 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,151 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,552 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,841 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,087 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 9,219 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,520 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,859 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,164 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,958 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,136 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,750 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Big Sandy
- Hawkins9 km · 15:18
- Holly Lake Ranch17 km · 15:18
- Gladewater16 km · 15:18
- Liberty City22 km · 15:18
- Gilmer22 km · 15:18
- White Oak24 km · 15:18
- Tyler32 km · 15:18
- Kilgore31 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Big Sandy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Big Sandy (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Big Sandy in?
Big Sandy runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Big Sandy 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 Sandy today?
Big Sandy sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Sandy tonight?
The moon phase over Big Sandy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Big Sandy?
The antipode of Big Sandy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.58° S, 84.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,226 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Big Sandy?
Big Sandy sits at about 112 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Big Sandy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Big Sandy, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.