Time zone
Mountain Standard Time (MST), UTC−7. IANA zone America/Denver.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in El Paso, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
MST · UTC−7 Mountain Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
El Paso time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6).
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States. Coordinates 31.76° N, 106.49° W; population about 678,815.
Sunrise and sunset in El Paso today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:58 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Night length
- 13 h 9 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:08 AM – 6:57 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:40 PM – 5:30 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:08 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:30 PM – 5:40 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.
El Paso time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 1 hour behind El Paso |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Paso |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | Same time as El Paso |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 3 hours behind El Paso |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 2 hours behind El Paso |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | Same time as El Paso |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Paso |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours ahead of El Paso |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of El Paso |
Questions about time in El Paso
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) as standard time and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Denver, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does El Paso observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−7 → UTC−6). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is El Paso from UTC?
El Paso is 7 hours behind UTC on standard time and 6 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Paso 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 6:23 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 51 min of daylight.
Near El Paso
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- Chihuahua, Mexico 349 km
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 370 km
- Odessa, Texas 389 km
- Midland, Texas 417 km
- Tucson, Arizona 422 km
- Lubbock, Texas 478 km
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