Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Laredo, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 3 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Laredo time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States. Coordinates 27.51° N, 99.51° W; population about 256,153.
Sunrise and sunset in Laredo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 3 min
- Night length
- 12 h 57 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:35 AM – 7:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:20 PM – 6:08 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:35 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:08 PM – 6:17 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.
Laredo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Laredo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Laredo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Laredo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Laredo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Laredo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Laredo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Laredo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Laredo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Laredo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Laredo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Laredo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Laredo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Laredo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Laredo |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Laredo |
Questions about time in Laredo
What time zone is Laredo in?
Laredo 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 Laredo 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 Laredo from UTC?
Laredo is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laredo 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 6:49 AM and set at 5:53 PM, giving 11 h 3 min of daylight.
Near Laredo
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