Right now, local time in Gainesville is 15:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainesville ranks #32141 worldwide by population and #3165 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainesville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6259° N, 97.1333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 229 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,292 · #32141 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gainesville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.63° S, 82.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,035 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gainesville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Gainesville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gainesville sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gainesville sits at just 229 m above sea level. Gainesville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,240 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.63° N, 97.13° 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 | 13:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:08 | +3h |
| London | 21:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Gainesville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gainesville local time:
Cities sharing Gainesville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:08
- Los Angeles13:08
- Brooklyn16:08
- Chicago15:08
- Queens16:08
- Houston15:08
- Phoenix14:08
- Philadelphia16:08
- San Antonio15:08
- Manhattan16:08
- San Diego13:08
- The Bronx16:08
Distances from Gainesville
| Chicago | 1,240 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,947 km | W (277°) |
| London | 7,591 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,887 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,304 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,190 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,307 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,848 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,966 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,823 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,066 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,550 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near Gainesville
- Lindsay8 km · 15:08
- Lake Kiowa12 km · 15:08
- Whitesboro21 km · 15:08
- Collinsville22 km · 15:08
- Muenster23 km · 15:08
- Sanger29 km · 15:08
- Pilot Point30 km · 15:08
- Marietta35 km · 15:08
FAQ
What time is it in Gainesville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gainesville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gainesville in?
Gainesville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Gainesville 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 Gainesville today?
Gainesville sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainesville tonight?
The moon phase over Gainesville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainesville?
The antipode of Gainesville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.63° S, 82.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,035 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gainesville?
Gainesville sits at about 229 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gainesville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gainesville, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.