Right now, local time in El Paso is 12:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Paso ranks #93857 worldwide by population and #10480 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Paso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7392° N, 89.0165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 229 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,798 · #93857 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Paso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.74° S, 90.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,882 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Paso today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for El Paso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Paso sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
El Paso sits at just 229 m above sea level. El Paso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 172 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,158 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.74° N, 89.02° 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 | 10:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +3h |
| London | 18:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +17h |
Best time to call El Paso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Paso local time:
Cities sharing El Paso's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from El Paso
| Chicago | 172 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,673 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,524 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,821 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,166 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,383 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,169 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,803 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,605 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,111 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,738 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,158 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near El Paso
FAQ
What time is it in El Paso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Paso (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Paso 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 El Paso today?
El Paso sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Paso tonight?
The moon phase over El Paso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Paso?
The antipode of El Paso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.74° S, 90.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,882 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Paso?
El Paso sits at about 229 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in El Paso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Paso, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.