Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Odessa, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Odessa time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States. Coordinates 31.85° N, 102.37° W; population about 114,428.
Sunrise and sunset in Odessa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:42 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:33 PM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Night length
- 13 h 9 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:51 AM – 7:41 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 6:14 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 6:51 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:14 PM – 6:23 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.
Odessa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Odessa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Odessa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Odessa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Odessa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Odessa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Odessa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Odessa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Odessa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Odessa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Odessa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Odessa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Odessa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Odessa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Odessa |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Odessa |
Questions about time in Odessa
What time zone is Odessa in?
Odessa 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 Odessa 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 Odessa from UTC?
Odessa is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Odessa 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 7:07 AM and set at 5:58 PM, giving 10 h 51 min of daylight.
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