Right now, local time in Rotan is 12:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rotan ranks #126711 worldwide by population and #14504 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rotan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8520° N, 100.4657° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 594 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,442 · #126711 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rotan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.85° S, 79.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rotan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 40.5° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Rotan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rotan sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rotan sits at 594 m above sea level. Rotan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,512 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,437 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.85° N, 100.47° 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 | 10:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | +3h |
| London | 18:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +17h |
Best time to call Rotan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rotan local time:
Cities sharing Rotan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:18
- Los Angeles10:18
- Brooklyn13:18
- Chicago12:18
- Queens13:18
- Houston12:18
- Phoenix11:18
- Philadelphia13:18
- San Antonio12:18
- Manhattan13:18
- San Diego10:18
- The Bronx13:18
Distances from Rotan
| Chicago | 1,512 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,652 km | W (280°) |
| London | 7,860 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,160 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,479 km | SE (130°) |
| Moscow | 9,390 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,154 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,863 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,062 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 13,504 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,204 km | N (8°) |
| Singapore | 15,437 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Rotan
FAQ
What time is it in Rotan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rotan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rotan in?
Rotan runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rotan 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 Rotan today?
Rotan sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rotan tonight?
The moon phase over Rotan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rotan?
The antipode of Rotan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.85° S, 79.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rotan?
Rotan sits at about 594 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rotan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rotan, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.