Right now, local time in McAllen is 06:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
McAllen ranks #4393 worldwide by population and #220 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for McAllen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2034° N, 98.2300° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 37 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 140,269 · #4393 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from McAllen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.20° S, 81.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,012 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in McAllen today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 44.5° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for McAllen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
McAllen sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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.
McAllen sits at just 37 m above sea level. McAllen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,994 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,144 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.20° N, 98.23° 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 | 04:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:56 | +3h |
| London | 12:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:56 | +17h |
Best time to call McAllen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in McAllen local time:
Cities sharing McAllen's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:56
- Los Angeles04:56
- Brooklyn07:56
- Chicago06:56
- Queens07:56
- Houston06:56
- Phoenix05:56
- Philadelphia07:56
- San Antonio06:56
- Manhattan07:56
- San Diego04:56
- The Bronx07:56
Distances from McAllen
| Chicago | 1,994 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,108 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,835 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,286 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,567 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,990 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,834 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,400 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,590 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,626 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 14,895 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,144 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near McAllen
- Pharr5 km · 06:56
- San Juan8 km · 06:56
- Lopezville8 km · 06:56
- Mission10 km · 06:56
- North Alamo10 km · 06:56
- Palmhurst11 km · 06:56
- Hidalgo12 km · 06:56
- Alamo11 km · 06:56
FAQ
What time is it in McAllen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in McAllen (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is McAllen in?
McAllen runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does McAllen 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 McAllen today?
McAllen sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over McAllen tonight?
The moon phase over McAllen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of McAllen?
The antipode of McAllen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.20° S, 81.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,012 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is McAllen?
McAllen sits at about 37 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in McAllen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In McAllen, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.