Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in College Station, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
College Station time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
College Station, Texas, United States. Coordinates 30.63° N, 96.33° W; population about 107,889.
Sunrise and sunset in College Station today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Night length
- 13 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:26 AM – 7:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:02 PM – 5:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:26 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:51 PM – 6:01 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.
College Station time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from College Station |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of College Station |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind College Station |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind College Station |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind College Station |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind College Station |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind College Station |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of College Station |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind College Station |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as College Station |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of College Station |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of College Station |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of College Station |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of College Station |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of College Station |
Questions about time in College Station
What time zone is College Station in?
College Station 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 College Station 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 College Station from UTC?
College Station is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in College Station 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 6:41 AM and set at 5:36 PM, giving 10 h 55 min of daylight.
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