Right now, local time in Stafford is 14:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stafford ranks #29277 worldwide by population and #2845 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stafford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6161° N, 95.5577° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,459 · #29277 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stafford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.62° S, 84.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,325 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stafford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 45.4° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Stafford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stafford 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.
Stafford sits at just 26 m above sea level. Stafford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,538 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.62° N, 95.56° 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 | 12:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +3h |
| London | 20:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +17h |
Best time to call Stafford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stafford local time:
Cities sharing Stafford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:35
- Los Angeles12:35
- Brooklyn15:35
- Chicago14:35
- Queens15:35
- Houston14:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia15:35
- San Antonio14:35
- Manhattan15:35
- San Diego12:35
- The Bronx15:35
Distances from Stafford
| Chicago | 1,538 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,194 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,827 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,891 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,110 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,537 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,737 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,167 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,422 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,796 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,466 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,004 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Stafford
- Fifth Street2 km · 14:35
- Missouri City2 km · 14:35
- Meadows Place5 km · 14:35
- Sugar Land7 km · 14:35
- Alief11 km · 14:35
- Four Corners11 km · 14:35
- New Territory12 km · 14:35
- Mission Bend13 km · 14:35
FAQ
What time is it in Stafford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stafford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stafford in?
Stafford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Stafford 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 Stafford today?
Stafford sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stafford tonight?
The moon phase over Stafford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stafford?
The antipode of Stafford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.62° S, 84.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,325 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stafford?
Stafford sits at about 26 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Stafford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stafford, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.