Time in Texas
The current local time in Texas, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Texas is home to major Central-Time cities including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin.
Texas uses UTC-6 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-5 in summer when daylight saving time is active. Most of Texas observes Central Time; far-western Texas (El Paso) is on Mountain Time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Texas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Texas, refreshed every second. Texas is on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Texas in?
Texas uses UTC-6 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-5 in summer when daylight saving time is active. Most of Texas observes Central Time; far-western Texas (El Paso) is on Mountain Time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Texas time into your own local time instantly.
Does Texas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Texas moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-5) and back in winter (to UTC-6). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Texas time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Texas time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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