Right now, local time in Briar is 14:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Briar ranks #64076 worldwide by population and #6978 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Briar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.9951° N, 97.5428° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 227 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,665 · #64076 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Briar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.00° S, 82.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Briar today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 42.9° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Briar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Briar sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Briar sits at just 227 m above sea level. Briar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,318 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,587 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.00° N, 97.54° 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 | 12:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | +3h |
| London | 20:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +17h |
Best time to call Briar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Briar local time:
Cities sharing Briar's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:55
- Los Angeles12:55
- Brooklyn15:55
- Chicago14:55
- Queens15:55
- Houston14:55
- Phoenix13:55
- Philadelphia15:55
- San Antonio14:55
- Manhattan15:55
- San Diego12:55
- The Bronx15:55
Distances from Briar
| Chicago | 1,318 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,919 km | W (279°) |
| London | 7,669 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,964 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,284 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 9,270 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,332 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,928 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,004 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,763 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,142 km | NNE (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,587 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Briar
- Fairview3 km · 14:55
- Newark5 km · 14:55
- Reno7 km · 14:55
- Pecan Acres7 km · 14:55
- Aurora8 km · 14:55
- Pelican Bay9 km · 14:55
- Boyd10 km · 14:55
- Rhome9 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Briar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Briar (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Briar in?
Briar runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Briar 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 Briar today?
Briar sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Briar tonight?
The moon phase over Briar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Briar?
The antipode of Briar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.00° S, 82.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Briar?
Briar sits at about 227 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Briar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Briar, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.