Right now, local time in Rusk is 12:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rusk ranks #64401 worldwide by population and #7007 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rusk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7960° N, 95.1502° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 158 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,618 · #64401 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rusk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.80° S, 84.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,301 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rusk today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Rusk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rusk sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rusk sits at just 158 m above sea level. Rusk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,305 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.80° N, 95.15° 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 | 10:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:15 | +3h |
| London | 18:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Rusk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rusk local time:
Cities sharing Rusk's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:15
- Los Angeles10:15
- Brooklyn13:15
- Chicago12:15
- Queens13:15
- Houston12:15
- Phoenix11:15
- Philadelphia13:15
- San Antonio12:15
- Manhattan13:15
- San Diego10:15
- The Bronx13:15
Distances from Rusk
| Chicago | 1,305 km | NNE (29°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,165 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 7,619 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,907 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,029 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 9,300 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,583 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,937 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,237 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,923 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,222 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,822 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Rusk
- Alto18 km · 12:15
- New Summerfield21 km · 12:15
- Jacksonville22 km · 12:15
- Troup39 km · 12:15
- Bullard41 km · 12:15
- Berryville44 km · 12:15
- Whitehouse48 km · 12:15
- Frankston44 km · 12:15
FAQ
What time is it in Rusk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rusk (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rusk in?
Rusk runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rusk 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 Rusk today?
Rusk sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rusk tonight?
The moon phase over Rusk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rusk?
The antipode of Rusk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.80° S, 84.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,301 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rusk?
Rusk sits at about 158 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rusk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rusk, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.