Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Amarillo, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Amarillo time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States. Coordinates 35.22° N, 101.83° W; population about 198,645.
Sunrise and sunset in Amarillo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:44 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:30 PM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:54 AM – 7:46 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:15 PM – 6:07 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:44 AM – 6:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:07 PM – 6:17 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Amarillo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Amarillo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Amarillo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Amarillo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Amarillo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Amarillo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Amarillo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Amarillo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Amarillo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Amarillo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Amarillo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Amarillo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Amarillo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Amarillo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Amarillo |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Amarillo |
Questions about time in Amarillo
What time zone is Amarillo in?
Amarillo uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Amarillo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Amarillo from UTC?
Amarillo is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amarillo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:10 AM and set at 5:51 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
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