Current time in Arlington, TX
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 32.74° N, 97.11° W |
Time difference from Arlington
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Arlington's clock never differs from the rest of the Central Time Zone — Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Chicago all match it exactly.
About time in Arlington
Arlington lies in Tarrant County at the middle of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, about 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles west of downtown Dallas — a metropolitan area that sits entirely on one Central clock.
The city hosts AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, so nationally televised Cowboys and Rangers games are announced with a Central start time that East Coast viewers must shift one hour later and West Coast viewers two hours earlier.
Texas keeps Central Time everywhere except El Paso and Hudspeth counties in its far western corner, a boundary hundreds of miles from Arlington that residents essentially never encounter in daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Arlington in?
Arlington, Texas is in the Central Time Zone (CT). It observes Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Arlington and New York?
Arlington is 1 hour behind New York for the entire year — the Central and Eastern zones change clocks together, so a 7:00 PM kickoff in Arlington is 8:00 PM in New York.
Does Arlington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Arlington moves clocks forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — in 2026, March 8 and November 1.