Right now, local time in Scissors is 18:26 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scissors ranks #87776 worldwide by population and #9784 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
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scissors — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1398° N, 98.0539° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,186 · #87776 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scissors through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.14° S, 81.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scissors today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:36
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 13:17
- Asr
- 16:27
- Maghrib
- 18:51
- Isha
- 19:55
- Qibla direction
- 44.6° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Scissors — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scissors sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Scissors sits at just 24 m above sea level. Scissors's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,993 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.14° N, 98.05° 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 | 16:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:26 | +2h |
| London | 23:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Scissors
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scissors local time:
Cities sharing Scissors's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:26
- Los Angeles16:26
- Brooklyn19:26
- Chicago18:26
- Queens19:26
- Houston18:26
- Phoenix16:26
- Philadelphia19:26
- San Antonio18:26
- Manhattan19:26
- San Diego16:26
- The Bronx19:26
Distances from Scissors
| Chicago | 1,993 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,127 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,817 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,280 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,561 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,989 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,852 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,413 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,606 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,624 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 14,899 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,160 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Scissors
- Donna3 km · 18:26
- Midway South4 km · 18:26
- South Alamo6 km · 18:26
- Midway North6 km · 18:26
- Weslaco7 km · 18:26
- Alamo8 km · 18:26
- Llano Grande9 km · 18:26
- Progreso11 km · 18:26
FAQ
What time is it in Scissors right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scissors (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Scissors in?
Scissors runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Scissors 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 Scissors today?
Scissors sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 18:52 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scissors tonight?
The moon phase over Scissors tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scissors?
The antipode of Scissors — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.14° S, 81.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scissors?
Scissors sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Scissors?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scissors, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.