Right now, local time in Hamilton is 12:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hamilton ranks #91643 worldwide by population and #10211 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hamilton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7038° N, 98.1239° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 356 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,937 · #91643 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hamilton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.70° S, 81.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,190 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hamilton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 42.8° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Hamilton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hamilton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hamilton sits at just 356 m above sea level. Hamilton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,465 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,672 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.70° N, 98.12° 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 | 10:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:42 | +3h |
| London | 18:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:42 | +17h |
Best time to call Hamilton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hamilton local time:
Cities sharing Hamilton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:42
- Los Angeles10:42
- Brooklyn13:42
- Chicago12:42
- Queens13:42
- Houston12:42
- Phoenix11:42
- Philadelphia13:42
- San Antonio12:42
- Manhattan13:42
- San Diego10:42
- The Bronx13:42
Distances from Hamilton
| Chicago | 1,465 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,893 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 7,813 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,106 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,229 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 9,423 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,399 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 13,081 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,094 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,658 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,293 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,672 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Hamilton
- Hico32 km · 12:42
- Ames38 km · 12:42
- Dublin47 km · 12:42
- Gatesville47 km · 12:42
- Goldthwaite51 km · 12:42
- Meridian50 km · 12:42
- Comanche50 km · 12:42
- Stephenville58 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in Hamilton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hamilton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hamilton in?
Hamilton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hamilton 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 Hamilton today?
Hamilton sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hamilton tonight?
The moon phase over Hamilton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hamilton?
The antipode of Hamilton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.70° S, 81.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,190 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hamilton?
Hamilton sits at about 356 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hamilton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hamilton, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.