Right now, local time in Watson is 17:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watson ranks #145159 worldwide by population and #16642 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5757° N, 90.9532° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,047 · #145159 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.58° S, 89.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,199 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Watson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Watson sits at just 21 m above sea level. Watson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,292 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,136 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.58° N, 90.95° 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 | 15:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:13 | +3h |
| London | 23:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Watson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watson local time:
Cities sharing Watson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:13
- Los Angeles15:13
- Brooklyn18:13
- Chicago17:13
- Queens18:13
- Houston17:13
- Phoenix16:13
- Philadelphia18:13
- San Antonio17:13
- Manhattan18:13
- San Diego15:13
- The Bronx18:13
Distances from Watson
| Chicago | 1,292 km | NNE (12°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,585 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,452 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,652 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,726 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,251 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,945 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,842 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,551 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,235 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,246 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,136 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Watson
- Central8 km · 17:13
- Denham Springs10 km · 17:13
- Walker13 km · 17:13
- Monticello13 km · 17:13
- Greenwood15 km · 17:13
- Brownsfield16 km · 17:13
- Merrydale17 km · 17:13
- Shenandoah20 km · 17:13
FAQ
What time is it in Watson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watson in?
Watson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Watson 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 Watson today?
Watson sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watson tonight?
The moon phase over Watson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watson?
The antipode of Watson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.58° S, 89.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,199 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watson?
Watson sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Watson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watson, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.