What time is it in Dallas?
The live local time in Dallas, Texas.
Current time in Dallas
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The time across America right now
Dallas is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Dallas different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Dallas is in Central Time.
- Dallas is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Dallas is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Almost all of Texas is on Central Time. El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west use Mountain Time.
- Yes. Dallas uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Dallas between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Dallas time.
Dallas time facts
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Dallas uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Dallas between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Dallas time
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Questions about time in Dallas
What time is it in Dallas now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Dallas, Texas. It updates every second.
What time zone is Dallas in?
Dallas is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Dallas use daylight saving time?
Yes. Dallas uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Dallas between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Dallas and New York?
Dallas is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Dallas and Los Angeles?
Dallas is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Dallas ahead of or behind New York?
Dallas is 1 hour behind New York all year.