Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in McAllen, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
McAllen time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
McAllen, Texas, United States. Coordinates 26.20° N, 98.23° W; population about 140,269.
Sunrise and sunset in McAllen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:13 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 7 min
- Night length
- 12 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 7:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:17 PM – 6:04 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:28 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:04 PM – 6:13 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.
McAllen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from McAllen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of McAllen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind McAllen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McAllen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McAllen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind McAllen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind McAllen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of McAllen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McAllen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as McAllen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of McAllen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of McAllen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of McAllen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of McAllen |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of McAllen |
Questions about time in McAllen
What time zone is McAllen in?
McAllen 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 McAllen 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 McAllen from UTC?
McAllen is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in McAllen 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 6:43 AM and set at 5:49 PM, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight.
Near McAllen
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