Right now, local time in Richardson is 08:40 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richardson ranks #5640 worldwide by population and #303 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richardson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.9482° N, 96.7297° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 192 m above sea level — higher than about 49% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 110,815 · #5640 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richardson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.95° S, 83.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,119 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richardson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:34
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 16:14
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Richardson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richardson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Richardson sits at just 192 m above sea level. Richardson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,276 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,634 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.95° N, 96.73° 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 | 06:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:40 | +2h |
| London | 13:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Richardson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richardson local time:
Cities sharing Richardson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:40
- Los Angeles06:40
- Brooklyn09:40
- Chicago08:40
- Queens09:40
- Houston08:40
- Phoenix06:40
- Philadelphia09:40
- San Antonio08:40
- Manhattan09:40
- San Diego06:40
- The Bronx09:40
Distances from Richardson
| Chicago | 1,276 km | NE (36°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,995 km | W (279°) |
| London | 7,622 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,916 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,225 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,244 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,388 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,897 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,050 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,831 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,132 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,634 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near Richardson
- Plano8 km · 08:40
- Garland9 km · 08:40
- Addison9 km · 08:40
- University Park13 km · 08:40
- Highland Park14 km · 08:40
- Murphy13 km · 08:40
- Sachse13 km · 08:40
- Parker16 km · 08:40
FAQ
What time is it in Richardson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richardson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Richardson in?
Richardson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Richardson observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richardson today?
Richardson sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richardson tonight?
The moon phase over Richardson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richardson?
The antipode of Richardson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.95° S, 83.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,119 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richardson?
Richardson sits at about 192 m above sea level, higher than roughly 49% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Richardson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richardson, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.