Right now, local time in Samson is 17:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samson ranks #112317 worldwide by population and #12715 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.1130° N, 86.0460° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 62 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,928 · #112317 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.11° S, 93.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,128 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Samson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Samson sits at just 62 m above sea level. Samson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,206 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.11° N, 86.05° 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 | 15:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | +3h |
| London | 23:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Samson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samson local time:
Cities sharing Samson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:47
- Los Angeles15:47
- Brooklyn18:47
- Chicago17:47
- Queens18:47
- Houston17:47
- Phoenix16:47
- Philadelphia18:47
- San Antonio17:47
- Manhattan18:47
- San Diego15:47
- The Bronx18:47
Distances from Samson
| Chicago | 1,206 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,022 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 7,088 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,352 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,387 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,983 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,186 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,520 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,695 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 14,003 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,706 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,258 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Samson
- Geneva20 km · 17:47
- Opp27 km · 17:47
- Enterprise29 km · 17:47
- New Brockton32 km · 17:47
- Florala29 km · 17:47
- Elba34 km · 17:47
- Level Plains33 km · 17:47
- Hartford33 km · 17:47
FAQ
What time is it in Samson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Samson in?
Samson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Samson 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 Samson today?
Samson sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samson tonight?
The moon phase over Samson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samson?
The antipode of Samson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.11° S, 93.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,128 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samson?
Samson sits at about 62 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Samson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samson, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.