Right now, local time in Brownsville is 07:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brownsville ranks #3321 worldwide by population and #149 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
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brownsville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9017° N, 97.4975° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 186,738 · #3321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brownsville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.90° S, 82.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,141 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brownsville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 45.2° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Brownsville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brownsville sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brownsville sits at just 10 m above sea level. Brownsville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,993 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,217 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.90° N, 97.50° 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 | 05:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | +3h |
| London | 13:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Brownsville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brownsville local time:
Cities sharing Brownsville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:08
- Los Angeles05:08
- Brooklyn08:08
- Chicago07:08
- Queens08:08
- Houston07:08
- Phoenix06:08
- Philadelphia08:08
- San Antonio07:08
- Manhattan08:08
- San Diego05:08
- The Bronx08:08
Distances from Brownsville
| Chicago | 1,993 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,188 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,757 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,265 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,544 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,992 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,909 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,452 km | WSW (244°) |
| Dubai | 13,620 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,660 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 14,913 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,217 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Brownsville
- Heroica Matamoros3 km · 07:08
- Cameron Park7 km · 07:08
- Cameron Park Colonia8 km · 07:08
- South Point12 km · 07:08
- Olmito14 km · 07:08
- CEFERESO Número 315 km · 07:08
- El Galaneño16 km · 07:08
- Rancho Viejo16 km · 07:08
FAQ
What time is it in Brownsville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brownsville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brownsville in?
Brownsville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Brownsville 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 Brownsville today?
Brownsville sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brownsville tonight?
The moon phase over Brownsville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brownsville?
The antipode of Brownsville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.90° S, 82.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brownsville?
Brownsville sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brownsville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brownsville, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.