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 | 1:02 pm | UTC-6 | Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Arlington |
| America/Denver MST | 12:02 pm | 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 | 11:02 am | 11:02 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:02 pm | 13:02 | the same time |
| New York City EST | 2:02 pm | 14:02 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EST | 2:02 pm | 14:02 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:02 pm | 16:02 | 3 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 7:02 pm | 19:02 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 8:02 pm | 20:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 8:02 pm | 20:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:02 pm | 21:02 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 9:02 pm | 21:02 | 8 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:02 pm | 22:02 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:02 pm | 23:02 | 10 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:32 am Fri | 00:32 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:02 am Fri | 03:02 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:02 am Fri | 04:02 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:02 am Fri | 06:02 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:02 am Fri | 08:02 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in Texas
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Texas right now?
It is 1:02 pm (13:02) 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 1:02 pm; San Antonio 1:02 pm; Dallas 1:02 pm; Fort Worth 1:02 pm; Austin 1:02 pm.