Right now, local time in Zapata is 07:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zapata ranks #68334 worldwide by population and #7465 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zapata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.9073° N, 99.2714° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 121 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,089 · #68334 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zapata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.91° S, 80.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,939 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zapata today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Zapata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zapata sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Zapata sits at just 121 m above sea level. Zapata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,974 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,016 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.91° N, 99.27° 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 | 05:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | +3h |
| London | 13:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Zapata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zapata local time:
Cities sharing Zapata's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:47
- Los Angeles05:47
- Brooklyn08:47
- Chicago07:47
- Queens08:47
- Houston07:47
- Phoenix06:47
- Philadelphia08:47
- San Antonio07:47
- Manhattan08:47
- San Diego05:47
- The Bronx08:47
Distances from Zapata
| Chicago | 1,974 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,980 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 7,964 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,292 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,577 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 9,958 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,706 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,340 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,465 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,606 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 14,838 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 16,016 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Zapata
- Medina2 km · 07:47
- Falcon Lake Estates4 km · 07:47
- Siesta Shores6 km · 07:47
- Nueva Ciudad Guerrero38 km · 07:47
- Mier54 km · 07:47
- El Cenizo54 km · 07:47
- Rio Bravo55 km · 07:47
- Los Guerra60 km · 07:47
FAQ
What time is it in Zapata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zapata (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zapata in?
Zapata runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Zapata 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 Zapata today?
Zapata sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zapata tonight?
The moon phase over Zapata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zapata?
The antipode of Zapata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.91° S, 80.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,939 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zapata?
Zapata sits at about 121 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Zapata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zapata, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.