Right now, local time in Rankin is 14:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rankin ranks #149251 worldwide by population and #17017 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rankin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2227° N, 101.9379° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 767 m above sea level — higher than about 92% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 844 · #149251 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rankin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.22° S, 78.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rankin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:56
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 39.8° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Rankin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rankin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rankin sits at 767 m above sea level. Rankin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,557 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,486 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.22° N, 101.94° 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 | 12:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:21 | +3h |
| London | 20:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:21 | +17h |
Best time to call Rankin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rankin local time:
Cities sharing Rankin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:21
- Los Angeles12:21
- Brooklyn15:21
- Chicago14:21
- Queens15:21
- Houston14:21
- Phoenix13:21
- Philadelphia15:21
- San Antonio14:21
- Manhattan15:21
- San Diego12:21
- The Bronx15:21
Distances from Rankin
| Los Angeles | 1,557 km | WNW (286°) |
| Chicago | 1,738 km | NE (43°) |
| London | 8,088 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,388 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,469 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 9,610 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,184 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,926 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,284 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 13,305 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,401 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 15,486 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Rankin
- McCamey29 km · 14:21
- Iraan35 km · 14:21
- Crane44 km · 14:21
- Big Lake46 km · 14:21
- Odessa80 km · 14:21
- Midland87 km · 14:21
- Garden City83 km · 14:21
- West Odessa87 km · 14:21
FAQ
What time is it in Rankin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rankin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rankin in?
Rankin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rankin 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 Rankin today?
Rankin sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rankin tonight?
The moon phase over Rankin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rankin?
The antipode of Rankin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.22° S, 78.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rankin?
Rankin sits at about 767 m above sea level, higher than roughly 92% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rankin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rankin, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.