Right now, local time in Selma is 11:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Selma ranks #47949 worldwide by population and #5010 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Selma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5844° N, 98.3059° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 230 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,108 · #47949 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Selma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.58° S, 81.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,146 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Selma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Selma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Selma sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Selma sits at just 230 m above sea level. Selma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,670 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,849 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.58° N, 98.31° 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 | 09:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:51 | +3h |
| London | 17:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Selma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Selma local time:
Cities sharing Selma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:51
- Los Angeles09:51
- Brooklyn12:51
- Chicago11:51
- Queens12:51
- Houston11:51
- Phoenix10:51
- Philadelphia12:51
- San Antonio11:51
- Manhattan12:51
- San Diego09:51
- The Bronx12:51
Distances from Selma
| Chicago | 1,670 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,944 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,003 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,086 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,292 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,647 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,558 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,279 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,298 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 13,550 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,528 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,849 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Selma
- Live Oak4 km · 11:51
- Universal City4 km · 11:51
- Schertz5 km · 11:51
- Garden Ridge6 km · 11:51
- Converse7 km · 11:51
- Cibolo8 km · 11:51
- Windcrest11 km · 11:51
- Kirby16 km · 11:51
FAQ
What time is it in Selma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Selma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Selma in?
Selma runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Selma 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 Selma today?
Selma sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Selma tonight?
The moon phase over Selma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Selma?
The antipode of Selma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.58° S, 81.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,146 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Selma?
Selma sits at about 230 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Selma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Selma, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.