Right now, local time in Childress is 17:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Childress ranks #61332 worldwide by population and #6666 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Childress — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4265° N, 100.2040° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 570 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,101 · #61332 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Childress through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.43° S, 79.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,835 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Childress today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 40.3° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Childress — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Childress sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Childress sits at 570 m above sea level. Childress's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,374 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,314 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.43° N, 100.20° 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 | 15:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:14 | +3h |
| London | 23:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Childress
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Childress local time:
Cities sharing Childress's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:14
- Los Angeles15:14
- Brooklyn18:14
- Chicago17:14
- Queens18:14
- Houston17:14
- Phoenix16:14
- Philadelphia18:14
- San Antonio17:14
- Manhattan18:14
- San Diego15:14
- The Bronx18:14
Distances from Childress
| Chicago | 1,374 km | NE (49°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,656 km | W (274°) |
| London | 7,711 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,014 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,574 km | SE (131°) |
| Moscow | 9,219 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,047 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,735 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,893 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 13,592 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,027 km | N (8°) |
| Singapore | 15,314 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Childress
FAQ
What time is it in Childress right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Childress (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Childress in?
Childress runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Childress 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 Childress today?
Childress sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Childress tonight?
The moon phase over Childress tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Childress?
The antipode of Childress — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.43° S, 79.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,835 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Childress?
Childress sits at about 570 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Childress?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Childress, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.