Right now, local time in Decatur is 14:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Decatur ranks #59002 worldwide by population and #6411 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Decatur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2343° N, 97.5861° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 336 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,521 · #59002 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Decatur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.23° S, 82.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Decatur today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 42.8° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Decatur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Decatur 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.
Decatur sits at just 336 m above sea level. Decatur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,300 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,563 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.23° N, 97.59° 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 | 12:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:06 | +3h |
| London | 20:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Decatur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Decatur local time:
Cities sharing Decatur's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:06
- Los Angeles12:06
- Brooklyn15:06
- Chicago14:06
- Queens15:06
- Houston14:06
- Phoenix13:06
- Philadelphia15:06
- San Antonio14:06
- Manhattan15:06
- San Diego12:06
- The Bronx15:06
Distances from Decatur
| Chicago | 1,300 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,911 km | W (278°) |
| London | 7,652 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,947 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,305 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 9,247 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,310 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,906 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,980 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,769 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,117 km | NNE (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,563 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Decatur
- Boyd17 km · 14:06
- Alvord17 km · 14:06
- Bridgeport16 km · 14:06
- Aurora21 km · 14:06
- New Fairview20 km · 14:06
- Rhome23 km · 14:06
- Fairview24 km · 14:06
- Chico21 km · 14:06
FAQ
What time is it in Decatur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Decatur (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Decatur in?
Decatur runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Decatur 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 Decatur today?
Decatur sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Decatur tonight?
The moon phase over Decatur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Decatur?
The antipode of Decatur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.23° S, 82.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Decatur?
Decatur sits at about 336 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Decatur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Decatur, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.