Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Dallas, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Dallas time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States. Coordinates 32.78° N, 96.81° W; population about 1,326,087.
Sunrise and sunset in Dallas today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:21 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 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
- 6:30 AM – 7:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 6:30 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.
Dallas time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Dallas |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Dallas |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Dallas |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Dallas |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Dallas |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Dallas |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Dallas |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Dallas |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Dallas |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Dallas |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Dallas |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Dallas |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Dallas |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Dallas |
Questions about time in Dallas
What time zone is Dallas in?
Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas from UTC?
Dallas is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dallas 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 6:46 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.
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- Arlington, Texas 29 km