Right now, local time in Hempstead is 18:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hempstead ranks #55990 worldwide by population and #6053 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hempstead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.0974° N, 96.0783° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,110 · #55990 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hempstead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.10° S, 83.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,397 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hempstead today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 44.8° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Hempstead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hempstead sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hempstead sits at just 74 m above sea level. Hempstead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,513 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,931 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.10° N, 96.08° 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 | 16:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:14 | +3h |
| London | 00:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Hempstead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hempstead local time:
Cities sharing Hempstead's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:14
- Los Angeles16:14
- Brooklyn19:14
- Chicago18:14
- Queens19:14
- Houston18:14
- Phoenix17:14
- Philadelphia19:14
- San Antonio18:14
- Manhattan19:14
- San Diego16:14
- The Bronx19:14
Distances from Hempstead
| Chicago | 1,513 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,129 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,820 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,964 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,105 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,509 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,663 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,145 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,350 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,770 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,427 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,931 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Hempstead
- Pine Island6 km · 18:14
- Prairie View9 km · 18:14
- Waller15 km · 18:14
- Bellville24 km · 18:14
- Navasota32 km · 18:14
- Sealy36 km · 18:14
- Brenham32 km · 18:14
- Brookshire37 km · 18:14
FAQ
What time is it in Hempstead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hempstead (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hempstead in?
Hempstead runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hempstead 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 Hempstead today?
Hempstead sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hempstead tonight?
The moon phase over Hempstead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hempstead?
The antipode of Hempstead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.10° S, 83.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,397 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hempstead?
Hempstead sits at about 74 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hempstead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hempstead, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.