Current time in Texas
Central Time UTC−6 · all but two counties
Texas's time zones
Texas is officially a split state, but the split is tiny: 252 of its 254 counties keep Central Time — CST (UTC−6) in winter, CDT (UTC−5) in summer. Only El Paso County and neighboring Hudspeth County, in the far-western tip beyond the Guadalupe Mountains, observe Mountain Time.
That puts El Paso an hour behind the rest of the state's big cities: when Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin show noon, El Paso shows 11:00 AM — and shares its clock with Ciudad Juárez across the Rio Grande. Even the Panhandle stays Central despite sitting due north of Mountain-zone New Mexico, which is why westbound drivers on I-10 don't change their watches until past Van Horn.
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (El Paso & Hudspeth: MST, UTC−7) |
|---|---|
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (El Paso & Hudspeth: MDT, UTC−6) |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago |
| vs New York | +1 h |
| vs Denver | −1 h |
| vs Los Angeles | −2 h |
Time in Texas cities
Every page below has a live clock plus sunrise, sunset, and DST details for that city.
Frequently asked questions
Is all of Texas in the same time zone?
Nearly — the state is on Central Time except El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west, which use Mountain Time, one hour behind.
What is the time difference between Texas and New York?
Central Texas cities are 1 hour behind New York year-round; El Paso is 2 hours behind. Full chart: CST to EST.
Does Texas observe daylight saving time?
Yes, in both zones. Clocks go forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November. Dates through 2030: DST page.