DFW local time
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Friday, 9th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 7:28 am
- Sunset
- 7:02 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 34 minutes119 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 22 days
Getting to and from DFW
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport serves Dallas, about 32 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Time difference from DFW
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:38 am | 06:38 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:38 am | 07:38 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 2:38 pm | 14:38 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | 7 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at DFW airport right now?
It is 8:38 am (08:38) on Friday, 9th October 2026 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is DFW in?
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is in America/Chicago, currently CDT (UTC-5), the same zone as Dallas.
How far is DFW from Dallas?
About 32 km (20 miles) from the centre of Dallas. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does DFW observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).