Right now, local time in New Braunfels is 18:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Braunfels ranks #8852 worldwide by population and #601 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Braunfels — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7030° N, 98.1244° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 192 m above sea level — higher than about 49% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 70,543 · #8852 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Braunfels through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.70° S, 81.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,168 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Braunfels today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for New Braunfels — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Braunfels sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Braunfels sits at just 192 m above sea level. New Braunfels's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,649 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,850 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.70° N, 98.12° 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 | 16:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:49 | +3h |
| London | 00:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:49 | +17h |
Best time to call New Braunfels
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Braunfels local time:
Cities sharing New Braunfels's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:49
- Los Angeles16:49
- Brooklyn19:49
- Chicago18:49
- Queens19:49
- Houston18:49
- Phoenix17:49
- Philadelphia19:49
- San Antonio18:49
- Manhattan19:49
- San Diego16:49
- The Bronx19:49
Distances from New Braunfels
| Chicago | 1,649 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,956 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,982 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,081 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,271 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,628 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,561 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,278 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,278 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 13,571 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,512 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,850 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near New Braunfels
- Lake Dunlap6 km · 18:49
- Marion15 km · 18:49
- McQueeney15 km · 18:49
- Geronimo16 km · 18:49
- Cibolo19 km · 18:49
- Garden Ridge19 km · 18:49
- Seguin21 km · 18:49
- Schertz22 km · 18:49
FAQ
What time is it in New Braunfels right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Braunfels (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Braunfels in?
New Braunfels runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels today?
New Braunfels sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Braunfels tonight?
The moon phase over New Braunfels tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Braunfels?
The antipode of New Braunfels — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.70° S, 81.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,168 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Braunfels?
New Braunfels sits at about 192 m above sea level, higher than roughly 49% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Braunfels?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Braunfels, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.