Right now, local time in Petal is 14:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petal ranks #43153 worldwide by population and #4479 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3466° N, 89.2601° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 48 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,701 · #43153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.35° S, 90.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,223 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petal today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 49.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Petal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petal sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Petal sits at just 48 m above sea level. Petal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,180 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,126 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.35° N, 89.26° 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 | 12:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | +3h |
| London | 20:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +17h |
Best time to call Petal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petal local time:
Cities sharing Petal's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:55
- Los Angeles12:55
- Brooklyn15:55
- Chicago14:55
- Queens15:55
- Houston14:55
- Phoenix13:55
- Philadelphia15:55
- San Antonio14:55
- Manhattan15:55
- San Diego12:55
- The Bronx15:55
Distances from Petal
| Chicago | 1,180 km | N (7°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,719 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 7,279 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,552 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,605 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 9,102 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,980 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,680 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,546 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 14,098 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,427 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,126 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Petal
- Hattiesburg4 km · 14:55
- Glendale5 km · 14:55
- Arnold Line11 km · 14:55
- Rawls Springs11 km · 14:55
- West Hattiesburg11 km · 14:55
- Purvis27 km · 14:55
- Ellisville29 km · 14:55
- New Augusta27 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Petal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petal (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petal in?
Petal runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Petal 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 Petal today?
Petal sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petal tonight?
The moon phase over Petal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petal?
The antipode of Petal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.35° S, 90.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,223 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petal?
Petal sits at about 48 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Petal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petal, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.