Time in Texas
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
The clock shows the time in United States, the capital.
Texas is 6 hours behind London.
Time zones in Texas
- 1:59 PMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville
- 12:59 PMMountain TimeMDT, UTC-6Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Aurora
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1:59 PM in Texas, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Texas
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Texas they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Texas |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:59 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:59 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:59 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:59 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:59 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:59 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 8:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:59 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:59 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:29 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:59 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 2:59 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:59 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:59 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:59 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:59 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:59 PM SAST | +7h |
Texas time zone
- Local time
- 1:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Texas 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 in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:33 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
Cities in Texas
Questions and answers
What time zone is Texas in?
Texas uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Texas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Texas switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Texas and London?
Texas is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Texas?
The country calling code is +1.