Right now, local time in San Antonio is 15:31 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Antonio ranks #322 worldwide by population and #9 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Antonio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.4241° N, 98.4936° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 198 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,526,656 · #322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Antonio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.42° S, 81.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,122 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Antonio today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:37
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 16:28
- Maghrib
- 18:52
- Isha
- 19:58
- Qibla direction
- 43.2° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for San Antonio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Antonio sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Antonio sits at just 198 m above sea level. San Antonio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,694 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,852 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.42° N, 98.49° 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 | 13:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:31 | +2h |
| London | 20:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:31 | +16h |
Best time to call San Antonio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Antonio local time:
Cities sharing San Antonio's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:31
- Los Angeles13:31
- Brooklyn16:31
- Chicago15:31
- Queens16:31
- Houston15:31
- Phoenix13:31
- Philadelphia16:31
- Manhattan16:31
- San Diego13:31
- The Bronx16:31
- Dallas15:31
Distances from San Antonio
| Chicago | 1,694 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,933 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,028 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,088 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,317 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,670 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,558 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,283 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,322 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 13,526 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,549 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,852 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near San Antonio
- Olmos Park6 km · 15:31
- Terrell Hills7 km · 15:31
- Alamo Heights7 km · 15:31
- Balcones Heights9 km · 15:31
- Castle Hills11 km · 15:31
- Kirby11 km · 15:31
- Lackland Air Force Base13 km · 15:31
- Leon Valley14 km · 15:31
FAQ
What time is it in San Antonio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Antonio (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Antonio in?
San Antonio runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does San Antonio observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Antonio today?
San Antonio sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Antonio tonight?
The moon phase over San Antonio tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Antonio?
The antipode of San Antonio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.42° S, 81.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,122 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Antonio?
San Antonio sits at about 198 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Antonio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Antonio, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.