Right now, local time in Friendswood is 13:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Friendswood ranks #15527 worldwide by population and #1289 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Friendswood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5294° N, 95.2010° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,800 · #15527 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Friendswood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.53° S, 84.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,297 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Friendswood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 45.7° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Friendswood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Friendswood sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Friendswood sits at just 10 m above sea level. Friendswood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,532 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,031 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.53° N, 95.20° 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 | 11:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | +3h |
| London | 19:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Friendswood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Friendswood local time:
Cities sharing Friendswood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:31
- Los Angeles11:31
- Brooklyn14:31
- Chicago13:31
- Queens14:31
- Houston13:31
- Phoenix12:31
- Philadelphia14:31
- San Antonio13:31
- Manhattan14:31
- San Diego11:31
- The Bronx14:31
Distances from Friendswood
| Chicago | 1,532 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,230 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,811 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,859 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,093 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,531 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,767 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,158 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,449 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,824 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,467 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,031 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Friendswood
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- League City11 km · 13:31
- Nassau Bay11 km · 13:31
- Alvin12 km · 13:31
- Brookside Village14 km · 13:31
- South Houston15 km · 13:31
- Taylor Lake Village15 km · 13:31
FAQ
What time is it in Friendswood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Friendswood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Friendswood in?
Friendswood runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Friendswood 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 Friendswood today?
Friendswood sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Friendswood tonight?
The moon phase over Friendswood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Friendswood?
The antipode of Friendswood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.53° S, 84.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,297 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Friendswood?
Friendswood sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Friendswood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Friendswood, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.