Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Wichita Falls, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Wichita Falls time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Coordinates 33.91° N, 98.49° W; population about 104,710.
Sunrise and sunset in Wichita Falls today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:17 PM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Night length
- 13 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 7:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:55 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 6:39 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:55 PM – 6:05 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.
Wichita Falls time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Wichita Falls |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Wichita Falls |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Wichita Falls |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita Falls |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita Falls |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Wichita Falls |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Wichita Falls |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Wichita Falls |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita Falls |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Wichita Falls |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Wichita Falls |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Wichita Falls |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Wichita Falls |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Wichita Falls |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Wichita Falls |
Questions about time in Wichita Falls
What time zone is Wichita Falls in?
Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls from UTC?
Wichita Falls is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita Falls 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 6:55 AM and set at 5:39 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.
Near Wichita Falls
- Denton, Texas 148 km
- Lewisville, Texas 169 km
- Fort Worth, Texas 171 km
- Norman, Oklahoma 175 km
- Frisco, Texas 176 km
- Carrollton, Texas 183 km
- Arlington, Texas 184 km
- Irving, Texas 188 km