Right now, local time in Lancaster is 11:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #15526 worldwide by population and #1288 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5921° N, 96.7561° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 159 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,801 · #15526 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.59° S, 83.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,153 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lancaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lancaster sits at just 159 m above sea level. Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,310 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,666 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.59° N, 96.76° 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 | 09:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:47 | +3h |
| London | 17:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Lancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lancaster local time:
Cities sharing Lancaster's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:47
- Los Angeles09:47
- Brooklyn12:47
- Chicago11:47
- Queens12:47
- Houston11:47
- Phoenix10:47
- Philadelphia12:47
- San Antonio11:47
- Manhattan12:47
- San Diego09:47
- The Bronx12:47
Distances from Lancaster
| Chicago | 1,310 km | NE (35°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,999 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,654 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,946 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,200 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,281 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,415 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,933 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,082 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,815 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,171 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,666 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Lancaster
FAQ
What time is it in Lancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lancaster (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.59° S, 83.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,153 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lancaster?
Lancaster sits at about 159 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lancaster, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.