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What Time Is It in Texas?
It is 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in Texas, United States. Texas uses Central Daylight Time, which is UTC−5.
Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Texas changes from CDT (UTC−5) to CST (UTC−6).
Texas Time Zone
CDTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
Almost all of Texas uses Central Time; El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west use Mountain Time.
Texas has more than one time zone. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| CDT · UTC−5 | 1:30 PM | Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin |
| MDT · UTC−6 | 12:30 PM | El Paso |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Texas:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2:30 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 11:30 AM | 2 hours behind |
| London | 7:30 PM | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | 8:30 PM | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 10:30 PM | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 12:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 2:30 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:30 AM | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:30 AM | 16 hours ahead |