Right now, local time in Earth is 05:59 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Earth ranks #147282 worldwide by population and #16865 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 94m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Earth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.2331° N, 102.4107° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,126 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,012 · #147282 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Earth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.23° S, 77.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,786 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Earth today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:59
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:34
- Asr
- 16:34
- Maghrib
- 18:57
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 38.5° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Earth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Earth sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Earth sits at 1126 m above sea level. Earth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,455 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,204 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.23° N, 102.41° 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 | 03:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:59 | +2h |
| London | 10:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Earth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Earth local time:
Cities sharing Earth's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:59
- Los Angeles03:59
- Brooklyn06:59
- Chicago05:59
- Queens06:59
- Houston05:59
- Phoenix03:59
- Philadelphia06:59
- San Antonio05:59
- Manhattan06:59
- San Diego03:59
- The Bronx06:59
Distances from Earth
| Los Angeles | 1,455 km | W (274°) |
| Chicago | 1,545 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 7,859 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,166 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,715 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 9,315 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 9,918 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,633 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,994 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 13,396 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,072 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 15,204 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Earth
FAQ
What time is it in Earth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Earth (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Earth in?
Earth runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Earth observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Earth today?
Earth sees sunrise at 08:09 and sunset at 18:59 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Earth tonight?
The moon phase over Earth tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Earth?
The antipode of Earth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.23° S, 77.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,786 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Earth?
Earth sits at about 1,126 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Earth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Earth, clocks run about 94 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.