Right now, local time in San Marcos is 12:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #10291 worldwide by population and #741 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8833° N, 97.9414° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 188 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 60,684 · #10291 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.88° S, 82.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Marcos today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Marcos sits at just 188 m above sea level. San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,623 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,845 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.88° N, 97.94° 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 | 10:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:05 | +3h |
| London | 18:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:05 | +17h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:05
- Los Angeles10:05
- Brooklyn13:05
- Chicago12:05
- Queens13:05
- Houston12:05
- Phoenix11:05
- Philadelphia13:05
- San Antonio12:05
- Manhattan13:05
- San Diego10:05
- The Bronx13:05
Distances from San Marcos
| Chicago | 1,623 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,966 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,955 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,081 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,244 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,602 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,558 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 13,252 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,271 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,596 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,489 km | NNE (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,845 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near San Marcos
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Marcos 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 San Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.88° S, 82.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos sits at about 188 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.