Right now, local time in Brownsville is 20:59 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brownsville ranks #74859 worldwide by population and #8254 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brownsville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4871° N, 92.1543° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,317 · #74859 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
- 32.49° S, 87.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,439 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
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° from north (NE (47°))
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 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brownsville sits at just 24 m above sea level. Brownsville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,118 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,895 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.49° N, 92.15° 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 | 18:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:59 | +3h |
| London | 02:59 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:59 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:59 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:59 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:29 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:59 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:59 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:59 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:59 | +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 City21:59
- Los Angeles18:59
- Brooklyn21:59
- Chicago20:59
- Queens21:59
- Houston20:59
- Phoenix19:59
- Philadelphia21:59
- San Antonio20:59
- Manhattan21:59
- San Diego18:59
- The Bronx21:59
Distances from Brownsville
| Chicago | 1,118 km | NNE (20°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,425 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 7,373 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,655 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,884 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 9,110 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,709 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,726 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,310 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,070 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,214 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,895 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Brownsville
- Bawcomville2 km · 20:59
- West Monroe4 km · 20:59
- Monroe4 km · 20:59
- Claiborne5 km · 20:59
- Richwood8 km · 20:59
- Lakeshore13 km · 20:59
- Swartz18 km · 20:59
- Sterlington24 km · 20:59
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 06:27 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brownsville tonight?
The moon phase over Brownsville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brownsville?
The antipode of Brownsville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.49° S, 87.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,439 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 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% 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 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.