Time in San Antonio
The exact local hour in San Antonio, United States — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
San Antonio sits at 29.4241° N, 98.4936° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:30 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:55 (6:55 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:32 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:09 (8:09 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:34 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 13m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
San Antonio is in the America/Chicago zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−5 to UTC−6 (clocks fall back).
San Antonio compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to San Antonio, with the great-circle distance from San Antonio for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 8,029 km · 4,989 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 2,545 km · 1,581 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 10,562 km · 6,563 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 13,326 km · 8,280 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 13,526 km · 8,405 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 1,934 km · 1,202 mi |
About San Antonio
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,550,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 29.4241, -98.4936 |
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | USD |
Other cities in America/Chicago
These cities share San Antonio's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from San Antonio
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after San Antonio on the world clock.