Right now, local time in The Woodlands is 16:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Woodlands ranks #6661 worldwide by population and #393 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Woodlands — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.1580° N, 95.4894° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 43 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 93,847 · #6661 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Woodlands through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.16° S, 84.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,370 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Woodlands today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 45.3° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for The Woodlands — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Woodlands 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.
The Woodlands sits at just 43 m above sea level. The Woodlands's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,481 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.16° N, 95.49° 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 | 14:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:39 | +3h |
| London | 22:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:39 | +17h |
Best time to call The Woodlands
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Woodlands local time:
Cities sharing The Woodlands's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:39
- Los Angeles14:39
- Brooklyn17:39
- Chicago16:39
- Queens17:39
- Houston16:39
- Phoenix15:39
- Philadelphia17:39
- San Antonio16:39
- Manhattan17:39
- San Diego14:39
- The Bronx17:39
Distances from The Woodlands
| Chicago | 1,481 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,181 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,777 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,927 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,061 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,479 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,696 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,111 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,375 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,825 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,406 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,957 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near The Woodlands
- Shenandoah4 km · 16:39
- Oak Ridge North4 km · 16:39
- Spring11 km · 16:39
- Tomball14 km · 16:39
- Conroe17 km · 16:39
- Porter Heights16 km · 16:39
- Pinehurst19 km · 16:39
- Cut and Shoot23 km · 16:39
FAQ
What time is it in The Woodlands right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Woodlands (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Woodlands in?
The Woodlands runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does The Woodlands 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 Woodlands today?
The Woodlands sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Woodlands tonight?
The moon phase over The Woodlands tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Woodlands?
The antipode of The Woodlands — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.16° S, 84.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,370 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Woodlands?
The Woodlands sits at about 43 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in The Woodlands?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Woodlands, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.