Right now, local time in Lufkin is 12:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lufkin ranks #16420 worldwide by population and #1388 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lufkin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3382° N, 94.7291° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 95 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 36,333 · #16420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lufkin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.34° S, 85.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,440 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lufkin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 45.5° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Lufkin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lufkin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lufkin sits at just 95 m above sea level. Lufkin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,331 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.34° N, 94.73° 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 | 10:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | +3h |
| London | 18:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Lufkin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lufkin local time:
Cities sharing Lufkin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:19
- Los Angeles10:19
- Brooklyn13:19
- Chicago12:19
- Queens13:19
- Houston12:19
- Phoenix11:19
- Philadelphia13:19
- San Antonio12:19
- Manhattan13:19
- San Diego10:19
- The Bronx13:19
Distances from Lufkin
| Chicago | 1,331 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,216 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 7,631 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,916 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,965 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 9,330 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,647 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,961 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,301 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,942 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,261 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 15,886 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Lufkin
- Hudson5 km · 12:19
- Redland7 km · 12:19
- Diboll18 km · 12:19
- Huntington16 km · 12:19
- Nacogdoches30 km · 12:19
- Corrigan39 km · 12:19
- Alto48 km · 12:19
- Groveton49 km · 12:19
FAQ
What time is it in Lufkin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lufkin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lufkin in?
Lufkin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lufkin 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 Lufkin today?
Lufkin sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lufkin tonight?
The moon phase over Lufkin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lufkin?
The antipode of Lufkin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.34° S, 85.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,440 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lufkin?
Lufkin sits at about 95 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lufkin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lufkin, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.