Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Carrollton, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Carrollton time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States. Coordinates 32.95° N, 96.89° W; population about 133,168.
Sunrise and sunset in Carrollton today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:21 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:11 PM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Night length
- 13 h 12 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 7:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 6:31 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:50 PM – 6:00 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.
Carrollton time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Carrollton |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Carrollton |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Carrollton |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Carrollton |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Carrollton |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Carrollton |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Carrollton |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Carrollton |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Carrollton |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Carrollton |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Carrollton |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Carrollton |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Carrollton |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Carrollton |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Carrollton |
Questions about time in Carrollton
What time zone is Carrollton in?
Carrollton 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton from UTC?
Carrollton is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carrollton 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 6:47 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.
Near Carrollton
- Lewisville, Texas 14 km
- Richardson, Texas 15 km
- Irving, Texas 16 km
- Plano, Texas 19 km
- Dallas, Texas 21 km
- Frisco, Texas 23 km
- Garland, Texas 24 km
- Grand Prairie, Texas 25 km