Right now, local time in Taft is 09:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taft ranks #89185 worldwide by population and #9944 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taft — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9789° N, 97.3986° 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
- 3,091 · #89185 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taft through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.98° S, 82.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,155 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taft today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 44.5° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Taft — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taft sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Taft sits at just 15 m above sea level. Taft's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,781 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.98° N, 97.40° 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 | 07:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:51 | +3h |
| London | 15:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Taft
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taft local time:
Cities sharing Taft's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:51
- Los Angeles07:51
- Brooklyn10:51
- Chicago09:51
- Queens10:51
- Houston09:51
- Phoenix08:51
- Philadelphia10:51
- San Antonio09:51
- Manhattan10:51
- San Diego07:51
- The Bronx10:51
Distances from Taft
| Chicago | 1,781 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,093 km | WNW (294°) |
| São Paulo | 7,902 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,082 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,365 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,776 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,748 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,414 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,476 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,558 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,685 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,044 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Taft
- Taft Southwest (historical)1 km · 09:51
- Gregory12 km · 09:51
- Sinton13 km · 09:51
- Portland13 km · 09:51
- Corpus Christi20 km · 09:51
- Odem18 km · 09:51
- Ingleside22 km · 09:51
- Aransas Pass26 km · 09:51
FAQ
What time is it in Taft right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taft (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taft in?
Taft runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Taft 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 Taft today?
Taft sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taft tonight?
The moon phase over Taft tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taft?
The antipode of Taft — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.98° S, 82.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,155 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taft?
Taft sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Taft?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taft, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.