Time in Galveston
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Texas, United States
Galveston is 1 hour behind New York.
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12:52 PM in Galveston, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Galveston
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Galveston they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Galveston |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:52 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:52 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:52 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:52 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:52 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:52 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 7:52 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:52 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:52 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:52 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:22 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:52 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 1:52 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:52 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:52 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:52 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:52 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:52 PM SAST | +7h |
Galveston time zone
- Local time
- 12:52 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 50,180
- Coordinates
- 29.30, -94.80
Daylight saving time
Galveston uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 1:04 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Galveston
- PearlandTexas, United States
- PasadenaTexas, United States
- BeaumontTexas, United States
- CypressTexas, United States
- College StationTexas, United States
- LafayetteLouisiana, United States
- Corpus ChristiTexas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Galveston in?
Galveston uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Galveston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Galveston switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Galveston and New York?
Galveston is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Galveston?
The country calling code is +1.