Right now, local time in Richwood is 11:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richwood ranks #79766 worldwide by population and #8847 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 14h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.0561° N, 95.4099° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,830 · #79766 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.06° S, 84.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,266 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 45.7° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Richwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richwood sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richwood sits at just 5 m above sea level. Richwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,589 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.06° N, 95.41° 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 | 09:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | +3h |
| London | 17:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Richwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richwood local time:
Cities sharing Richwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:29
- Los Angeles09:29
- Brooklyn12:29
- Chicago11:29
- Queens12:29
- Houston11:29
- Phoenix10:29
- Philadelphia12:29
- San Antonio11:29
- Manhattan12:29
- San Diego09:29
- The Bronx12:29
Distances from Richwood
| Chicago | 1,589 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,228 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 7,838 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 7,864 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,146 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,588 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,792 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,214 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,483 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,784 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,523 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,063 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Richwood
- Lake Jackson3 km · 11:29
- Clute4 km · 11:29
- Oyster Creek10 km · 11:29
- Jones Creek11 km · 11:29
- Freeport12 km · 11:29
- Angleton13 km · 11:29
- Brazoria16 km · 11:29
- Danbury20 km · 11:29
FAQ
What time is it in Richwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richwood in?
Richwood runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Richwood 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 Richwood today?
Richwood sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richwood tonight?
The moon phase over Richwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richwood?
The antipode of Richwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.06° S, 84.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,266 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richwood?
Richwood sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Richwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richwood, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.