Right now, local time in The Colony is 12:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Colony ranks #14505 worldwide by population and #1184 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Colony — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.0890° N, 96.8864° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 41,779 · #14505 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Colony through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.09° S, 83.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,099 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Colony today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for The Colony — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Colony sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
The Colony sits at just 180 m above sea level. The Colony's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,272 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,613 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.09° N, 96.89° 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 | 10:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | +3h |
| London | 18:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +17h |
Best time to call The Colony
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Colony local time:
Cities sharing The Colony's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:52
- Los Angeles10:52
- Brooklyn13:52
- Chicago12:52
- Queens13:52
- Houston12:52
- Phoenix11:52
- Philadelphia13:52
- San Antonio12:52
- Manhattan13:52
- San Diego10:52
- The Bronx13:52
Distances from The Colony
| Chicago | 1,272 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,978 km | W (279°) |
| London | 7,620 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,914 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,246 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,236 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,367 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,890 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,029 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,823 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,119 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,613 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near The Colony
- Hackberry8 km · 12:52
- The Trails of Frisco8 km · 12:52
- Frisco9 km · 12:52
- Little Elm9 km · 12:52
- Lewisville11 km · 12:52
- Paloma Creek South14 km · 12:52
- Carrollton15 km · 12:52
- Savannah15 km · 12:52
FAQ
What time is it in The Colony right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Colony (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Colony in?
The Colony runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does The Colony 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 The Colony today?
The Colony sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Colony tonight?
The moon phase over The Colony tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Colony?
The antipode of The Colony — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.09° S, 83.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,099 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Colony?
The Colony sits at about 180 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in The Colony?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Colony, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.