Right now, local time in Waco is 12:16 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waco ranks #4663 worldwide by population and #234 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5493° N, 97.1467° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 143 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 132,356 · #4663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.55° S, 82.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,243 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waco today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Waco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waco sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Waco sits at just 143 m above sea level. Waco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,426 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,740 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.55° N, 97.15° 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 | 10:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | +3h |
| London | 18:16 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:16 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +17h |
Best time to call Waco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waco local time:
Cities sharing Waco's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:16
- Los Angeles10:16
- Brooklyn13:16
- Chicago12:16
- Queens13:16
- Houston12:16
- Phoenix11:16
- Philadelphia13:16
- San Antonio12:16
- Manhattan13:16
- San Diego10:16
- The Bronx13:16
Distances from Waco
| Chicago | 1,426 km | NNE (34°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,987 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 7,765 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,056 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,148 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 9,402 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,475 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,053 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,159 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,737 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,292 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,740 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Waco
- Beverly3 km · 12:16
- Beverly Hills3 km · 12:16
- Bellmead6 km · 12:16
- Woodway7 km · 12:16
- Robinson10 km · 12:16
- Lacy-Lakeview10 km · 12:16
- Northcrest11 km · 12:16
- Hewitt11 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Waco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waco (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waco in?
Waco runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Waco 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 Waco today?
Waco sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waco tonight?
The moon phase over Waco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waco?
The antipode of Waco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.55° S, 82.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,243 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waco?
Waco sits at about 143 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Waco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waco, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.