Is Texas on Eastern or Central time?
Almost everything in Texas is in Central Time; only two counties in one corner of the west, El Paso and Hudspeth observe Mountain Time.
Most of Texas is in the Central Time Zone with the exception being the two westernmost counties. Northwestern Culberson County near Guadalupe Mountains National Park unofficially observes Mountain Time Zone.
Current local time in Dallas, Texas, United States | Time Zone: CST.
The Eastern Time Zone includes the state of Connecticut, Delaware, part of Florida, Georgia, part of Indiana, part of Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, part of Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, part of Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia ...
| Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Dallas, Texas ( in Dallas) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 am PST | is | 10 am in Dallas |
| 9 am PST | is | 11 am in Dallas |
| 10 am PST | is | 12 pm in Dallas |
| 11 am PST | is | 1 pm in Dallas |
| Current Local Time | Dallas, Texas is officially in the Central Time Zone |
|---|---|
| The Current Time in Dallas, Texas is: Monday 8/15/2022 8:09 AM CDT Dallas, Texas is in the Central Time Zone | |
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| Time zone | Standard | DST |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | UTC−05:00 | UTC−04:00 |
| Central | UTC−06:00 | UTC−05:00 |
| Mountain | UTC−07:00 | UTC−06:00 |
| Pacific | UTC−08:00 | UTC−07:00 |
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| Time Zone Abbreviation & Name | Current Time | |
|---|---|---|
| MT | Mountain Time | Sun, 11:23:04 am |
| CT | Central Time | Sun, 12:23:04 pm |
Does Texas change their clocks?
The U.S. currently observes DST from March to November, but not all states participate. In Austin, a state House-approved plan to stop Texans from having to change clocks twice a year and let them pick either daylight saving or standard time year-round died in 2019 after Lt.
| Current Local Time | Austin, Texas is officially in the Central Time Zone |
|---|---|
| The Current Time in Austin, Texas is: Sunday 8/14/2022 10:35 AM CDT Austin, Texas is in the Central Time Zone | |
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Central Daylight Time (CDT) is a North American time zone in use from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November during Daylight Saving Time (DST). Central Standard Time (CST) is used during the remainder of the year.
Time zone and DST transitions in Austin, United States
The clocks go forward by one hour at 08:00 AM on 13 March 2022, jumping from 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM (so called "spring forward"). This marks the beginning of CDT. There's more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings.
If you're not from our beautiful state, you may be surprised to learn that there are two Texas time zones. Right in the western corner of our state, you'll find both Hudspeth and El Paso Counties fall in the Mountain Time Zone.
Houston is in the Central Time Zone (CT). The GMT/UTC time differences (offsets) are as follows: Central Standard Time (CST) = GMT-6. Central Daylight Time (CDT) = GMT-5.