Right now, local time in Medina is 14:07 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Medina ranks #86921 worldwide by population and #9696 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Medina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7966° N, 99.2464° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 441 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,247 · #86921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Medina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.80° S, 80.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Medina today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 42.5° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Medina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Medina sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Medina sits at 441 m above sea level. Medina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,700 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.80° N, 99.25° 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 | 12:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:07 | +3h |
| London | 20:07 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:07 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:07 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:07 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:37 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:07 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:07 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:07 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:07 | +17h |
Best time to call Medina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Medina local time:
Cities sharing Medina's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:07
- Los Angeles12:07
- Brooklyn15:07
- Chicago14:07
- Queens15:07
- Houston14:07
- Phoenix13:07
- Philadelphia15:07
- San Antonio14:07
- Manhattan15:07
- San Diego12:07
- The Bronx15:07
Distances from Medina
| Chicago | 1,700 km | NE (35°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,851 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,044 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,170 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,335 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,660 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,478 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,207 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,318 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 13,476 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,521 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 15,774 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Medina
FAQ
What time is it in Medina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medina (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Medina in?
Medina runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Medina 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 Medina today?
Medina sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Medina tonight?
The moon phase over Medina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Medina?
The antipode of Medina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.80° S, 80.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Medina?
Medina sits at about 441 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Medina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Medina, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.