Right now, local time in Port Lavaca is 14:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Lavaca ranks #39008 worldwide by population and #3979 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
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Lavaca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.6150° N, 96.6261° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,416 · #39008 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Lavaca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.61° S, 83.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,301 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Lavaca today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Lavaca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Lavaca sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Port Lavaca sits at just 4 m above sea level. Port Lavaca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,684 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,034 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.61° N, 96.63° 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 | 12:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +3h |
| London | 20:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +17h |
Best time to call Port Lavaca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Lavaca local time:
Cities sharing Port Lavaca's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:35
- Los Angeles12:35
- Brooklyn15:35
- Chicago14:35
- Queens15:35
- Houston14:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia15:35
- San Antonio14:35
- Manhattan15:35
- San Diego12:35
- The Bronx15:35
Distances from Port Lavaca
| Chicago | 1,684 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,135 km | WNW (292°) |
| São Paulo | 7,892 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 7,979 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,262 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,681 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,748 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,315 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,459 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,656 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,599 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,034 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Port Lavaca
- Seadrift24 km · 14:35
- Bloomington26 km · 14:35
- Port O'Connor28 km · 14:35
- Inez36 km · 14:35
- Edna40 km · 14:35
- Palacios41 km · 14:35
- Victoria42 km · 14:35
- Ganado49 km · 14:35
FAQ
What time is it in Port Lavaca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Lavaca (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Lavaca in?
Port Lavaca runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca today?
Port Lavaca sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Lavaca tonight?
The moon phase over Port Lavaca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Lavaca?
The antipode of Port Lavaca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.61° S, 83.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,301 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Lavaca?
Port Lavaca sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Port Lavaca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Lavaca, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.