Right now, local time in Merkel is 14:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merkel ranks #97060 worldwide by population and #10867 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merkel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4707° N, 100.0129° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 570 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,615 · #97060 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merkel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.47° S, 79.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,044 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merkel today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 41.0° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Merkel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merkel sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Merkel sits at 570 m above sea level. Merkel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,513 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,497 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.47° N, 100.01° 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 | 12:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | +3h |
| London | 20:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Merkel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merkel local time:
Cities sharing Merkel's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:15
- Los Angeles12:15
- Brooklyn15:15
- Chicago14:15
- Queens15:15
- Houston14:15
- Phoenix13:15
- Philadelphia15:15
- San Antonio14:15
- Manhattan15:15
- San Diego12:15
- The Bronx15:15
Distances from Merkel
| Chicago | 1,513 km | NE (43°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,702 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,864 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,163 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,419 km | SE (131°) |
| Moscow | 9,414 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,214 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,923 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,083 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 13,527 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,240 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 15,497 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Merkel
FAQ
What time is it in Merkel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merkel (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merkel in?
Merkel runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Merkel 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 Merkel today?
Merkel sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merkel tonight?
The moon phase over Merkel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merkel?
The antipode of Merkel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.47° S, 79.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,044 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merkel?
Merkel sits at about 570 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Merkel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merkel, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.