Right now, local time in Mesquite is 14:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mesquite ranks #4238 worldwide by population and #210 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mesquite — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7668° N, 96.5992° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 151 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 144,788 · #4238 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mesquite through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.77° S, 83.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,143 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mesquite today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 43.7° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Mesquite — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mesquite sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mesquite sits at just 151 m above sea level. Mesquite's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,285 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.77° N, 96.60° 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 | 12:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | +3h |
| London | 20:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Mesquite
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mesquite local time:
Cities sharing Mesquite's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:56
- Los Angeles12:56
- Brooklyn15:56
- Chicago14:56
- Queens15:56
- Houston14:56
- Phoenix13:56
- Philadelphia15:56
- San Antonio14:56
- Manhattan15:56
- San Diego12:56
- The Bronx15:56
Distances from Mesquite
| Chicago | 1,285 km | NE (35°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,010 km | W (280°) |
| London | 7,629 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,922 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,202 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,257 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,411 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,909 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,073 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,835 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,149 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 15,658 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near Mesquite
- Balch Springs5 km · 14:56
- Sunnyvale5 km · 14:56
- Forney12 km · 14:56
- Travis Ranch12 km · 14:56
- Rowlett15 km · 14:56
- Seagoville15 km · 14:56
- Heath14 km · 14:56
- Garland17 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Mesquite right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mesquite (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mesquite in?
Mesquite runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mesquite 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 Mesquite today?
Mesquite sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mesquite tonight?
The moon phase over Mesquite tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mesquite?
The antipode of Mesquite — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.77° S, 83.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,143 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mesquite?
Mesquite sits at about 151 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mesquite?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mesquite, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.