Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Waco, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 52 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Waco time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Waco, Texas, United States. Coordinates 31.55° N, 97.15° W; population about 132,356.
Sunrise and sunset in Waco today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:12 PM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 52 min
- Night length
- 13 h 8 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:03 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.
Waco time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Waco |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Waco |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Waco |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Waco |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Waco |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Waco |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Waco |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Waco |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Waco |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Waco |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Waco |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Waco |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Waco |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Waco |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Waco |
Questions about time in Waco
What time zone is Waco in?
Waco 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 Waco 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 Waco from UTC?
Waco is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Waco 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 5:38 PM, giving 10 h 52 min of daylight.
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