Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in McKinney, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
McKinney time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
McKinney, Texas, United States. Coordinates 33.20° N, 96.62° W; population about 162,898.
Sunrise and sunset in McKinney today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Night length
- 13 h 13 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:21 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:58 PM – 5:49 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:49 PM – 5:59 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.
McKinney time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from McKinney |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of McKinney |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind McKinney |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McKinney |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McKinney |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind McKinney |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind McKinney |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of McKinney |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind McKinney |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as McKinney |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of McKinney |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of McKinney |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of McKinney |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of McKinney |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of McKinney |
Questions about time in McKinney
What time zone is McKinney in?
McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney from UTC?
McKinney is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in McKinney 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 6:46 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight.
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