Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Mesquite, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Mesquite time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Mesquite, Texas, United States. Coordinates 32.77° N, 96.60° W; population about 144,788.
Sunrise and sunset in Mesquite today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Night length
- 13 h 12 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:59 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.
Mesquite time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Mesquite |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Mesquite |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Mesquite |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Mesquite |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Mesquite |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Mesquite |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Mesquite |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Mesquite |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Mesquite |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Mesquite |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Mesquite |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Mesquite |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Mesquite |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Mesquite |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Mesquite |
Questions about time in Mesquite
What time zone is Mesquite in?
Mesquite 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 Mesquite 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 Mesquite from UTC?
Mesquite is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mesquite 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 6:45 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.
Near Mesquite
- Garland, Texas 17 km
- Dallas, Texas 19 km
- Richardson, Texas 24 km
- Plano, Texas 30 km
- Irving, Texas 33 km
- Carrollton, Texas 34 km
- Grand Prairie, Texas 37 km
- Frisco, Texas 48 km