Right now, local time in Schertz is 04:45 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schertz ranks #14126 worldwide by population and #1143 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 77m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schertz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5522° N, 98.2697° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 217 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 43,091 · #14126 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schertz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.55° S, 81.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,148 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schertz today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:38
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 13:18
- Asr
- 16:25
- Maghrib
- 18:48
- Isha
- 19:55
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Schertz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schertz sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Schertz sits at just 217 m above sea level. Schertz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,671 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,854 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.55° N, 98.27° 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 | 02:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 04:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:45 | +2h |
| London | 09:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Schertz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schertz local time:
Cities sharing Schertz's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:45
- Los Angeles02:45
- Brooklyn05:45
- Chicago04:45
- Queens05:45
- Houston04:45
- Phoenix02:45
- Philadelphia05:45
- San Antonio04:45
- Manhattan05:45
- San Diego02:45
- The Bronx05:45
Distances from Schertz
| Chicago | 1,671 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,949 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,004 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,081 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,292 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,649 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,563 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,284 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,300 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 13,552 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,531 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,854 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Schertz
- Universal City2 km · 04:45
- Cibolo4 km · 04:45
- Selma5 km · 04:45
- Converse6 km · 04:45
- Live Oak7 km · 04:45
- Garden Ridge10 km · 04:45
- Windcrest11 km · 04:45
- Marion13 km · 04:45
FAQ
What time is it in Schertz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schertz (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Schertz in?
Schertz runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Schertz 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 Schertz today?
Schertz sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 18:49 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schertz tonight?
The moon phase over Schertz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schertz?
The antipode of Schertz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.55° S, 81.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,148 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schertz?
Schertz sits at about 217 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Schertz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schertz, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.