Right now, local time in Somerset is 09:58 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Somerset ranks #116041 worldwide by population and #13179 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Somerset — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.2264° N, 98.6578° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 197 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,783 · #116041 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Somerset through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.23° S, 81.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,098 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Somerset today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 43.1° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Somerset — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Somerset sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Somerset sits at just 197 m above sea level. Somerset's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,722 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.23° N, 98.66° 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 | 07:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:58 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:58 | +3h |
| London | 15:58 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:58 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:58 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:58 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:28 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:58 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:58 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:58 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:58 | +17h |
Best time to call Somerset
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Somerset local time:
Cities sharing Somerset's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:58
- Los Angeles07:58
- Brooklyn10:58
- Chicago09:58
- Queens10:58
- Houston09:58
- Phoenix08:58
- Philadelphia10:58
- San Antonio09:58
- Manhattan10:58
- San Diego07:58
- The Bronx10:58
Distances from Somerset
| Chicago | 1,722 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,926 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 8,055 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,085 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,344 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,697 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,563 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,292 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,349 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 13,503 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,574 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,859 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Somerset
- Von Ormy7 km · 09:58
- Lytle13 km · 09:58
- Lackland Air Force Base18 km · 09:58
- La Coste17 km · 09:58
- Poteet22 km · 09:58
- Natalia20 km · 09:58
- Castroville26 km · 09:58
- San Antonio27 km · 09:58
FAQ
What time is it in Somerset right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Somerset (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Somerset in?
Somerset runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Somerset 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 Somerset today?
Somerset sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Somerset tonight?
The moon phase over Somerset tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Somerset?
The antipode of Somerset — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.23° S, 81.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Somerset?
Somerset sits at about 197 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Somerset?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Somerset, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.