Right now, local time in DeSoto is 19:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
DeSoto ranks #11805 worldwide by population and #916 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for DeSoto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5899° N, 96.8569° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 203 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 52,486 · #11805 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from DeSoto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.59° S, 83.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,150 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in DeSoto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for DeSoto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
DeSoto 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.
DeSoto sits at just 203 m above sea level. DeSoto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,315 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,661 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.59° N, 96.86° 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 | 17:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | +3h |
| London | 01:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +17h |
Best time to call DeSoto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in DeSoto local time:
Cities sharing DeSoto's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:08
- Los Angeles17:08
- Brooklyn20:08
- Chicago19:08
- Queens20:08
- Houston19:08
- Phoenix18:08
- Philadelphia20:08
- San Antonio19:08
- Manhattan20:08
- San Diego17:08
- The Bronx20:08
Distances from DeSoto
| Chicago | 1,315 km | NE (36°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,990 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,660 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,953 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,207 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,285 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,409 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,938 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,077 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,806 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,173 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,661 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near DeSoto
- Shamrock3 km · 19:08
- Glenn Heights5 km · 19:08
- Oak Leaf8 km · 19:08
- Ovilla8 km · 19:08
- Duncanville8 km · 19:08
- Red Oak9 km · 19:08
- Cedar Hill9 km · 19:08
- Lancaster9 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in DeSoto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in DeSoto (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is DeSoto in?
DeSoto runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does DeSoto 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 DeSoto today?
DeSoto sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over DeSoto tonight?
The moon phase over DeSoto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of DeSoto?
The antipode of DeSoto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.59° S, 83.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,150 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is DeSoto?
DeSoto sits at about 203 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in DeSoto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In DeSoto, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.