Right now, local time in Lexington is 21:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lexington ranks #137950 worldwide by population and #15871 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
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lexington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4191° N, 97.0117° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 139 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,181 · #137950 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lexington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.42° S, 82.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,299 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lexington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Lexington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lexington 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.
Lexington sits at just 139 m above sea level. Lexington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,525 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,850 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.42° N, 97.01° 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 | 19:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:17 | +3h |
| London | 03:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Lexington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lexington local time:
Cities sharing Lexington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:17
- Los Angeles19:17
- Brooklyn22:17
- Chicago21:17
- Queens22:17
- Houston21:17
- Phoenix20:17
- Philadelphia22:17
- San Antonio21:17
- Manhattan22:17
- San Diego19:17
- The Bronx22:17
Distances from Lexington
| Chicago | 1,525 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,033 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,851 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,054 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,140 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,512 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,576 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,157 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,272 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,701 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,412 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,850 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Lexington
- Rockdale26 km · 21:17
- Giddings27 km · 21:17
- Thorndale29 km · 21:17
- Caldwell33 km · 21:17
- Circle D-KC Estates36 km · 21:17
- Camp Swift37 km · 21:17
- Elgin35 km · 21:17
- Taylor42 km · 21:17
FAQ
What time is it in Lexington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lexington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lexington in?
Lexington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lexington 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 Lexington today?
Lexington sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lexington tonight?
The moon phase over Lexington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lexington?
The antipode of Lexington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.42° S, 82.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,299 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lexington?
Lexington sits at about 139 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lexington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lexington, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.