Texas
United States
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCST
- Sunrise
- 6:43 am
- Sunset
- 5:27 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 43 minutes82 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
The thing about Texas
Daylight saving in Texas
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Texas is currently on CST, UTC-6.
Texas is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago CST | 5:58 am | UTC-6 | Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Arlington |
| America/Denver MST | 4:58 am | UTC-7 | El Paso, Socorro, Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia, Horizon City |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 3:58 am | 03:58 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:58 am | 05:58 | the same time |
| New York City EST | 6:58 am | 06:58 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EST | 6:58 am | 06:58 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:58 am | 08:58 | 3 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 11:58 am | 11:58 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 12:58 pm | 12:58 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 12:58 pm | 12:58 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:58 pm | 13:58 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 1:58 pm | 13:58 | 8 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:58 pm | 14:58 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:58 pm | 15:58 | 10 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:28 pm | 17:28 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:58 pm | 19:58 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:58 pm | 20:58 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:58 pm | 22:58 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:58 am Fri | 00:58 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in Texas
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Texas right now?
It is 5:58 am (05:58) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Texas, currently CST (UTC-6). Texas is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Texas observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Texas in?
Texas uses America/Chicago, America/Denver. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in Texas?
Right now: Houston 5:58 am; San Antonio 5:58 am; Dallas 5:58 am; Fort Worth 5:58 am; Austin 5:58 am.