Right now, local time in Laredo is 06:52 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laredo ranks #2380 worldwide by population and #94 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laredo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.5064° N, 99.5075° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 126 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 256,153 · #2380 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laredo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.51° S, 80.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laredo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:42
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 16:32
- Maghrib
- 18:56
- Isha
- 20:01
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Laredo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laredo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Laredo sits at just 126 m above sea level. Laredo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,928 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.51° N, 99.51° 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 | 04:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 08:52 | +2h |
| London | 11:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 12:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 14:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 15:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 19:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 20:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 22:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Laredo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laredo local time:
Cities sharing Laredo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:52
- Los Angeles04:52
- Brooklyn07:52
- Chicago06:52
- Queens07:52
- Houston06:52
- Phoenix04:52
- Philadelphia07:52
- San Antonio06:52
- Manhattan07:52
- San Diego04:52
- The Bronx07:52
Distances from Laredo
| Chicago | 1,928 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,928 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 8,025 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,255 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,543 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 9,905 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,642 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,348 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,398 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,557 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 14,777 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 15,951 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Laredo
- Nuevo Laredo3 km · 06:52
- El Campanario y Oradel12 km · 06:52
- Rio Bravo16 km · 06:52
- El Cenizo17 km · 06:52
- Cactus46 km · 06:52
- Hidalgo48 km · 05:52
- Medina70 km · 06:52
- Zapata71 km · 06:52
FAQ
What time is it in Laredo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laredo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Laredo in?
Laredo runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Laredo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laredo today?
Laredo sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:57 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laredo tonight?
The moon phase over Laredo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laredo?
The antipode of Laredo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.51° S, 80.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laredo?
Laredo sits at about 126 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Laredo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laredo, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.