Right now, local time in Rio Hondo is 16:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rio Hondo ranks #100355 worldwide by population and #11264 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rio Hondo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2354° N, 97.5819° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,445 · #100355 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rio Hondo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.24° S, 82.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rio Hondo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 45.0° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Rio Hondo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rio Hondo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rio Hondo sits at just 8 m above sea level. Rio Hondo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,963 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,183 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.24° N, 97.58° 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 | 14:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:04 | +3h |
| London | 22:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:04 | +17h |
Best time to call Rio Hondo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rio Hondo local time:
Cities sharing Rio Hondo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:04
- Los Angeles14:04
- Brooklyn17:04
- Chicago16:04
- Queens17:04
- Houston16:04
- Phoenix15:04
- Philadelphia17:04
- San Antonio16:04
- Manhattan17:04
- San Diego14:04
- The Bronx17:04
Distances from Rio Hondo
| Chicago | 1,963 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,163 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,788 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,242 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,522 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,961 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,877 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,460 km | WSW (245°) |
| Dubai | 13,592 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,624 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 14,878 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,183 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Rio Hondo
- San Benito12 km · 16:04
- Green Valley Farms13 km · 16:04
- Harlingen12 km · 16:04
- Combes15 km · 16:04
- Laureles17 km · 16:04
- Las Palmas II16 km · 16:04
- Palm Valley18 km · 16:04
- Primera18 km · 16:04
FAQ
What time is it in Rio Hondo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rio Hondo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rio Hondo in?
Rio Hondo runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo today?
Rio Hondo sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rio Hondo tonight?
The moon phase over Rio Hondo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rio Hondo?
The antipode of Rio Hondo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.24° S, 82.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rio Hondo?
Rio Hondo sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rio Hondo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rio Hondo, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.