Right now, local time in Bristol is 17:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bristol ranks #69597 worldwide by population and #7616 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bristol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5589° N, 88.0493° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 237 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,951 · #69597 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bristol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.56° S, 91.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bristol today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Bristol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bristol sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bristol sits at just 237 m above sea level. Bristol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 83 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.56° N, 88.05° 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 | 15:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:02 | +3h |
| London | 23:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Bristol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bristol local time:
Cities sharing Bristol's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:02
- Los Angeles15:02
- Brooklyn18:02
- Chicago17:02
- Queens18:02
- Houston17:02
- Phoenix16:02
- Philadelphia18:02
- San Antonio17:02
- Manhattan18:02
- San Diego15:02
- The Bronx18:02
Distances from Bristol
| Chicago | 83 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,781 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,328 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,628 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,949 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,489 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,057 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,590 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,449 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,893 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,855 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,990 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Bristol
- Paddock Lake5 km · 17:02
- Salem5 km · 17:02
- Antioch10 km · 17:02
- Camp Lake8 km · 17:02
- Lake Catherine11 km · 17:02
- Pleasant Prairie10 km · 17:02
- Silver Lake10 km · 17:02
- Channel Lake11 km · 17:02
FAQ
What time is it in Bristol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bristol (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bristol in?
Bristol runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bristol 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 Bristol today?
Bristol sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bristol tonight?
The moon phase over Bristol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bristol?
The antipode of Bristol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.56° S, 91.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bristol?
Bristol sits at about 237 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bristol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bristol, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.