Right now, local time in Penitas is 09:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Penitas ranks #71431 worldwide by population and #7823 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Penitas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2306° N, 98.4447° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 44 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,715 · #71431 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Penitas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.23° S, 81.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,992 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Penitas today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 44.3° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Penitas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Penitas sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Penitas sits at just 44 m above sea level. Penitas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,001 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.23° N, 98.44° 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 | 07:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | +3h |
| London | 15:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Penitas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Penitas local time:
Cities sharing Penitas's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:17
- Los Angeles07:17
- Brooklyn10:17
- Chicago09:17
- Queens10:17
- Houston09:17
- Phoenix08:17
- Philadelphia10:17
- San Antonio09:17
- Manhattan10:17
- San Diego07:17
- The Bronx10:17
Distances from Penitas
| Chicago | 2,001 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,088 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,853 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,297 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,579 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,995 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,817 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,382 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,575 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,634 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 14,897 km | NNE (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,127 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Penitas
- La Joya4 km · 09:17
- Perezville4 km · 09:17
- Abram5 km · 09:17
- Palmview South7 km · 09:17
- Doffing8 km · 09:17
- Palmview7 km · 09:17
- La Homa8 km · 09:17
- Citrus City12 km · 09:17
FAQ
What time is it in Penitas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Penitas (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Penitas in?
Penitas runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Penitas 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 Penitas today?
Penitas sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Penitas tonight?
The moon phase over Penitas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Penitas?
The antipode of Penitas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.23° S, 81.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,992 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Penitas?
Penitas sits at about 44 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Penitas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Penitas, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.