Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Brownsville, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 8 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Brownsville time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Brownsville, Texas, United States. Coordinates 25.90° N, 97.50° W; population about 186,738.
Sunrise and sunset in Brownsville today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:15 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 8 min
- Night length
- 12 h 52 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:15 PM – 6:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:15 AM – 6:25 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:01 PM – 6:11 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.
Brownsville time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Brownsville |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Brownsville |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Brownsville |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Brownsville |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Brownsville |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Brownsville |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Brownsville |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Brownsville |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Brownsville |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Brownsville |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Brownsville |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Brownsville |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Brownsville |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Brownsville |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Brownsville |
Questions about time in Brownsville
What time zone is Brownsville in?
Brownsville 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville from UTC?
Brownsville is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brownsville 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 6:39 AM and set at 5:47 PM, giving 11 h 8 min of daylight.
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