Current time in Dallas, 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 | 32.78° N, 96.80° W |
Time difference from Dallas
| 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 |
Dallas keeps time with the whole Central Time Zone — Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Chicago all read the same clock.
About time in Dallas
Dallas is the seat of Dallas County, with city limits reaching into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties, all firmly on Central Time.
Texas is a Central Time state with a single exception: El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west keep Mountain Time. From Dallas that boundary lies more than 500 miles down I-20, so no ordinary trip within the state's populous eastern half ever crosses a zone line.
Central Time shapes the Dallas evening: the "8/7c" tag on national TV promos means prime-time programming starts at 7:00 PM here, and DFW International Airport — one of the busiest hubs in the world — publishes every departure board in CT.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dallas in?
Dallas is in the Central Time Zone (CT), observing 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 Dallas and New York?
Dallas is 1 hour behind New York all year. Central and Eastern clocks change for daylight saving time on the same dates, so noon in Dallas is always 1:00 PM in New York.
Does Dallas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Dallas sets 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 — March 8 and November 1 in 2026.