Right now, local time in Bloomington is 21:46 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bloomington ranks #100118 worldwide by population and #11235 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bloomington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.6478° N, 96.8925° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,459 · #100118 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bloomington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.65° S, 83.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,320 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bloomington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 44.7° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Bloomington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bloomington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bloomington sits at just 18 m above sea level. Bloomington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,692 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,016 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.65° N, 96.89° 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 | 19:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:46 | +3h |
| London | 03:46 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:46 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:46 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:46 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:16 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:46 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:46 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:46 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:46 | +17h |
Best time to call Bloomington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bloomington local time:
Cities sharing Bloomington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:46
- Los Angeles19:46
- Brooklyn22:46
- Chicago21:46
- Queens22:46
- Houston21:46
- Phoenix20:46
- Philadelphia22:46
- San Antonio21:46
- Manhattan22:46
- San Diego19:46
- The Bronx22:46
Distances from Bloomington
| Chicago | 1,692 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,110 km | WNW (292°) |
| São Paulo | 7,914 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 7,993 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,277 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,688 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,728 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,325 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,442 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,634 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,602 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,016 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Bloomington
- Victoria21 km · 21:46
- Quail Creek23 km · 21:46
- Port Lavaca26 km · 21:46
- Inez30 km · 21:46
- Seadrift31 km · 21:46
- Edna44 km · 21:46
- Goliad48 km · 21:46
- Refugio53 km · 21:46
FAQ
What time is it in Bloomington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bloomington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bloomington in?
Bloomington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bloomington 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 Bloomington today?
Bloomington sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bloomington tonight?
The moon phase over Bloomington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bloomington?
The antipode of Bloomington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.65° S, 83.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,320 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bloomington?
Bloomington sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bloomington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bloomington, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.