Right now, local time in Giddings is 15:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giddings ranks #68560 worldwide by population and #7493 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
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giddings — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.1827° N, 96.9364° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 154 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,064 · #68560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giddings through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.18° S, 83.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,294 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giddings today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 44.2° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Giddings — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giddings sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Giddings sits at just 154 m above sea level. Giddings's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,544 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.18° N, 96.94° 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 | 13:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | +3h |
| London | 21:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Giddings
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giddings local time:
Cities sharing Giddings's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:19
- Los Angeles13:19
- Brooklyn16:19
- Chicago15:19
- Queens16:19
- Houston15:19
- Phoenix14:19
- Philadelphia16:19
- San Antonio15:19
- Manhattan16:19
- San Diego13:19
- The Bronx16:19
Distances from Giddings
| Chicago | 1,544 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,048 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,867 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,031 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,154 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,533 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,600 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,177 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,297 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,698 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,436 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 15,876 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Giddings
- Lexington27 km · 15:19
- Smithville29 km · 15:19
- La Grange31 km · 15:19
- Circle D-KC Estates29 km · 15:19
- Camp Swift34 km · 15:19
- Bastrop37 km · 15:19
- Caldwell45 km · 15:19
- Somerville43 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Giddings right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giddings (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giddings in?
Giddings runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Giddings 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 Giddings today?
Giddings sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giddings tonight?
The moon phase over Giddings tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giddings?
The antipode of Giddings — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.18° S, 83.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,294 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giddings?
Giddings sits at about 154 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Giddings?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giddings, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.