Right now, local time in Universal City is 12:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Universal City ranks #27537 worldwide by population and #2626 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Universal City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5480° N, 98.2911° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 233 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,986 · #27537 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Universal City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.55° S, 81.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,146 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Universal City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Universal City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Universal City 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.
Universal City sits at just 233 m above sea level. Universal City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,672 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.55° N, 98.29° 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 | 10:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | +3h |
| London | 18:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Universal City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Universal City local time:
Cities sharing Universal City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:02
- Los Angeles10:02
- Brooklyn13:02
- Chicago12:02
- Queens13:02
- Houston12:02
- Phoenix11:02
- Philadelphia13:02
- San Antonio12:02
- Manhattan13:02
- San Diego10:02
- The Bronx13:02
Distances from Universal City
| Chicago | 1,672 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,947 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 8,005 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,082 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 8,294 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,650 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,562 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,283 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 13,301 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 13,550 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 14,532 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 15,853 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Universal City
FAQ
What time is it in Universal City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Universal City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Universal City in?
Universal City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Universal City 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 Universal City today?
Universal City sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Universal City tonight?
The moon phase over Universal City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Universal City?
The antipode of Universal City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.55° S, 81.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,146 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Universal City?
Universal City sits at about 233 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Universal City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Universal City, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.