Current time in Texas
Texas US
09:17
Thursday, 12 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for Texas
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeAmerica/Chicago
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−66 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United States
- Local times in use
- 2
Where Texas is
Cities in Texas are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
Local times in Texas
| Offset | Time now | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UTC−6 CST | 09:17 | Most of Texas |
| UTC−7 MST | 08:17 | Some parts of Texas |
Time difference from Texas
| City | Time now | Compared with Texas |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:17 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 15:17 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 00:17 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:17 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:17 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:17 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:17 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 23:17 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:47 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:17 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:17 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 16:17 | 7 hours ahead |
Cities in Texas
Questions about time in Texas
What time zone is Texas in?
Texas uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does Texas have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Texas is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−5.
How far is Texas from UTC?
Texas is currently 6 hours behind UTC.