Texas Time Zone Clock
Real-time current time for every Texas city — Central & Mountain time with DST, world comparison, and full guide
CT: CST → CDT (UTC−6 → UTC−5)
MT (El Paso): MST → MDT (UTC−7 → UTC−6)
CT: CDT → CST (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
MT (El Paso): MDT → MST (UTC−6 → UTC−7)
San Antonio · Fort Worth
Lubbock · Amarillo
Corpus Christi · Laredo
McAllen · Waco · Tyler
Midland · Abilene · Beaumont
97%+ of all Texans
Hudspeth County
Fort Hancock
Sierra Blanca
Tornillo · Fabens
1 hour behind Central Texas
| City | Time Zone | vs Houston (CDT) | When it’s Noon in Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Eastern (EDT) | +1 hour ahead | 1:00 PM in New York |
| Miami, FL | Eastern (EDT) | +1 hour ahead | 1:00 PM in Miami |
| Atlanta, GA | Eastern (EDT) | +1 hour ahead | 1:00 PM in Atlanta |
| Chicago, IL | Central (CDT) | Same time | 12:00 PM (Noon) |
| New Orleans, LA | Central (CDT) | Same time | 12:00 PM (Noon) |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Central (CDT) | Same time | 12:00 PM (Noon) |
| El Paso, TX | Mountain (MDT) | −1 hour behind | 11:00 AM in El Paso |
| Denver, CO | Mountain (MDT) | −1 hour behind | 11:00 AM in Denver |
| Los Angeles, CA | Pacific (PDT) | −2 hours behind | 10:00 AM in LA |
| Seattle, WA | Pacific (PDT) | −2 hours behind | 10:00 AM in Seattle |
| London, UK | BST (summer) | +6 hours ahead | 6:00 PM in London |
| Tokyo, Japan | JST (UTC+9) | +14 hours ahead | 2:00 AM next day |
Texas Time Zone — Complete 2026 Guide
The overwhelming majority of Texas — home to 97%+ of the state’s population — operates on Central Time. In summer (when Daylight Saving Time is active), Texas uses Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). In winter, it reverts to Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6).
The one exception is El Paso and Hudspeth County in far West Texas. These areas observe Mountain Time — one hour behind the rest of Texas year-round. El Paso is geographically closer to Albuquerque, New Mexico than it is to San Antonio or Austin, and its economy is deeply integrated with the Mountain Time region and the adjacent Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Texas observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2026. Clocks spring forward one hour at 2:00 AM on March 8, 2026, and fall back at 2:00 AM on November 1, 2026. The Texas Legislature has considered joining states like Arizona in eliminating DST, but as of 2026, the state still observes the spring/fall change.
Texas shares Central Time with neighboring states Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and most of Kansas. The entire I-35 economic corridor — from San Antonio through Austin and Dallas to Oklahoma City — operates on the same Central Time clock, making cross-city business coordination straightforward.