Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Denton, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Denton time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Denton, Texas, United States. Coordinates 33.21° N, 97.13° W; population about 131,044.
Sunrise and sunset in Denton today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:22 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:12 PM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Night length
- 13 h 13 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 7:23 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 6:32 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.
Denton time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Denton |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Denton |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Denton |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Denton |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Denton |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Denton |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Denton |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Denton |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Denton |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Denton |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Denton |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Denton |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Denton |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Denton |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Denton |
Questions about time in Denton
What time zone is Denton in?
Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton from UTC?
Denton is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Denton 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 6:48 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight.
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