Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Plano, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 48 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Plano time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Plano, Texas, United States. Coordinates 33.02° N, 96.70° W; population about 283,558.
Sunrise and sunset in Plano today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 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 – 7:21 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.
Plano time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Plano |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Plano |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Plano |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Plano |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Plano |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Plano |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Plano |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Plano |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Plano |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Plano |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Plano |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Plano |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Plano |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Plano |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Plano |
Questions about time in Plano
What time zone is Plano in?
Plano 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 Plano 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 Plano from UTC?
Plano is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Plano 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 5:34 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.
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