Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Killeen, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 53 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Killeen time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Killeen, Texas, United States. Coordinates 31.12° N, 97.73° W; population about 140,806.
Sunrise and sunset in Killeen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:22 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 53 min
- Night length
- 13 h 7 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 7:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:07 PM – 5:56 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 6:32 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:56 PM – 6:06 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.
Killeen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Killeen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Killeen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Killeen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Killeen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Killeen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Killeen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Killeen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Killeen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Killeen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Killeen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Killeen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Killeen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Killeen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Killeen |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Killeen |
Questions about time in Killeen
What time zone is Killeen in?
Killeen 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 Killeen 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 Killeen from UTC?
Killeen is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Killeen 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 5:41 PM, giving 10 h 53 min of daylight.
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