Current Local Time in El Paso
El Paso, United States (MDT)
Sunday, May 10, 2026
El Paso follows Mountain Time (MT). The city observes Daylight Saving Time, switching between MST (UTC−7) and MDT (UTC−6).
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/DenverData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Hot desert with very hot summers (28-36°C) and mild winters (4-14°C). Very low rainfall, 300+ sunny days.
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📍About El Paso Time Zone
El Paso is in the America/Denver time zone (UTC-6). El Paso observes Daylight Saving Time.
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Quick Facts: El Paso Time
- Time Zone: America/Denver (UTC-6)
- Daylight Saving: Observed
- Country: United States
- Coordinates: 31.76, -106.49
- Calling Code: +1 915
🌐Time Difference from El Paso
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 10:53 PM | +2h | |
| 🌙London | 3:53 AM | +7h | |
| 🌅Tokyo | 11:53 AM | +15h | |
| 🌙Paris | 4:53 AM | +8h | |
| 🌅Dubai | 6:53 AM | +10h | |
| 🌅Singapore | 10:53 AM | +14h | |
| 🌅Hong Kong | 10:53 AM | +14h | |
| 🌅Shanghai | 10:53 AM | +14h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
El Paso, Texas, USA uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7) year-round. Despite being in Texas, El Paso does not observe Daylight Saving Time — it uses the same no-DST schedule as Phoenix, Arizona. The IANA identifier is America/Denver. El Paso is geographically closer to San Diego than to Dallas, making Mountain Time more practical. The live clock above shows the current El Paso time.
El Paso, Texas is in the Mountain Time Zone and does NOT observe Daylight Saving Time. El Paso uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7) year-round (IANA: America/Denver). This makes El Paso unique among Texas cities — the rest of Texas uses Central Time (CST/CDT). El Paso is geographically in the far west of Texas, adjacent to New Mexico and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
No. El Paso, Texas does not observe Daylight Saving Time. El Paso is one of the few Texas cities on Mountain Time and follows the same DST exemption as Arizona (which borders New Mexico, which borders El Paso). The city permanently uses MST (UTC-7). Note: Technically, this is the America/Denver IANA zone but El Paso chose not to observe DST — which means in summer it's aligned with Arizona (UTC-7 = PDT).
El Paso (MST, UTC-7, no DST) and Dallas (CST/CDT) differ depending on the season. In winter (when Dallas is on CST, UTC-6), El Paso is 1 hour behind Dallas. In summer (when Dallas is on CDT, UTC-5), El Paso (still MST, UTC-7) is 2 hours behind Dallas. El Paso and Dallas are both in Texas but use completely different time conventions.
El Paso (MST, UTC-7) and Denver (MST/MDT) have the same time in winter. In summer, Denver moves to MDT (UTC-6) while El Paso stays on MST (UTC-7), making Denver 1 hour ahead of El Paso during DST season.
Standard business hours in El Paso are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST, Monday through Friday. El Paso is the fifth-largest city in Texas and a major US–Mexico border city, adjacent to Ciudad Juárez (Mexico's fourth-largest city). Fort Bliss Army post is one of the largest military installations in the US and a major employer. The El Paso–Juárez metropolitan area (Borderplex) has one of the largest international manufacturing sectors in North America through maquiladoras.
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