Right now, local time in Rockdale is 12:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockdale ranks #64472 worldwide by population and #7018 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6555° N, 97.0014° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,609 · #64472 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.66° S, 83.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,312 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockdale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockdale sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockdale sits at just 142 m above sea level. Rockdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,502 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.66° N, 97.00° 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 | 10:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +3h |
| London | 18:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Rockdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockdale local time:
Cities sharing Rockdale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:38
- Los Angeles10:38
- Brooklyn13:38
- Chicago12:38
- Queens13:38
- Houston12:38
- Phoenix11:38
- Philadelphia13:38
- San Antonio12:38
- Manhattan13:38
- San Diego10:38
- The Bronx13:38
Distances from Rockdale
| Chicago | 1,502 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,027 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,831 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,071 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,120 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,488 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,558 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,134 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,250 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,712 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,386 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,829 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Rockdale
FAQ
What time is it in Rockdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockdale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockdale in?
Rockdale runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rockdale 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 Rockdale today?
Rockdale sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockdale tonight?
The moon phase over Rockdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockdale?
The antipode of Rockdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.66° S, 83.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,312 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockdale?
Rockdale sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rockdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockdale, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.