Right now, local time in Sour Lake is 17:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sour Lake ranks #116293 worldwide by population and #13223 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sour Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.1402° N, 94.4110° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,773 · #116293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sour Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.14° S, 85.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,311 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sour Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 46.1° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Sour Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sour Lake 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.
Sour Lake sits at just 15 m above sea level. Sour Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,440 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,015 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.14° N, 94.41° 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 | 15:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:52 | +3h |
| London | 23:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Sour Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sour Lake local time:
Cities sharing Sour Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:52
- Los Angeles15:52
- Brooklyn18:52
- Chicago17:52
- Queens18:52
- Houston17:52
- Phoenix16:52
- Philadelphia18:52
- San Antonio17:52
- Manhattan18:52
- San Diego15:52
- The Bronx18:52
Distances from Sour Lake
| Chicago | 1,440 km | NNE (23°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,281 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,710 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,851 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 7,992 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,438 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,767 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 13,061 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,431 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,920 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,381 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 16,015 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Sour Lake
- Pinewood Estates9 km · 17:52
- China13 km · 17:52
- Bevil Oaks14 km · 17:52
- Lumberton25 km · 17:52
- Kountze27 km · 17:52
- Fannett28 km · 17:52
- Silsbee32 km · 17:52
- Beaumont30 km · 17:52
FAQ
What time is it in Sour Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sour Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sour Lake in?
Sour Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake today?
Sour Lake sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sour Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Sour Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sour Lake?
The antipode of Sour Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.14° S, 85.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,311 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sour Lake?
Sour Lake sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sour Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sour Lake, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.