Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Pasadena, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Pasadena time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Pasadena, Texas, United States. Coordinates 29.69° N, 95.21° W; population about 153,784.
Sunrise and sunset in Pasadena today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Night length
- 13 h 3 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 7:09 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:59 PM – 5:48 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 6:20 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:48 PM – 5:57 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.
Pasadena time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Pasadena |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Pasadena |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Pasadena |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Pasadena |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Pasadena |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Pasadena |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Pasadena |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Pasadena |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Pasadena |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Pasadena |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Pasadena |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Pasadena |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Pasadena |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Pasadena |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Pasadena |
Questions about time in Pasadena
What time zone is Pasadena in?
Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena from UTC?
Pasadena is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pasadena 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 6:35 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.
Near Pasadena
- Pearland, Texas 16 km
- Houston, Texas 17 km
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