Right now, local time in Ponder is 11:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponder ranks #123533 worldwide by population and #14137 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponder — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.1829° N, 97.2872° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 223 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,530 · #123533 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponder through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.18° S, 82.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,073 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponder today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponder — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponder 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.
Ponder sits at just 223 m above sea level. Ponder's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,287 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,583 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.18° N, 97.29° 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 | 09:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | +3h |
| London | 17:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Ponder
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponder local time:
Cities sharing Ponder's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:32
- Los Angeles09:32
- Brooklyn12:32
- Chicago11:32
- Queens12:32
- Houston11:32
- Phoenix10:32
- Philadelphia12:32
- San Antonio11:32
- Manhattan12:32
- San Diego09:32
- The Bronx12:32
Distances from Ponder
| Chicago | 1,287 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,939 km | W (279°) |
| London | 7,637 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,932 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,281 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,241 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,333 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,899 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,000 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,792 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,117 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,583 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Ponder
FAQ
What time is it in Ponder right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponder (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ponder in?
Ponder runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ponder 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 Ponder today?
Ponder sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponder tonight?
The moon phase over Ponder tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponder?
The antipode of Ponder — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.18° S, 82.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,073 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponder?
Ponder sits at about 223 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ponder?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponder, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.