Central Time (CT) · CST (UTC−6) in winter · CDT (UTC−5) during Daylight Saving Time · El Paso uses Mountain Time
| City | Zone | Current Time |
|---|---|---|
| Texas (CST/CDT) | UTC−6 | --:-- |
| New York | EST/EDT | --:-- |
| Los Angeles | PST/PDT | --:-- |
| London | GMT/BST | --:-- |
| Berlin / Paris | CET/CEST | --:-- |
| Dubai | GST | --:-- |
| Mumbai (IST) | IST | --:-- |
| Tokyo | JST | --:-- |
Texas business hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST/CDT. Most of Texas uses Central Time — El Paso and Hudspeth County use Mountain Time (MST/MDT).
| Calling From | Your Time | Texas Time |
|---|---|---|
| EST (New York) | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST |
| PST (Los Angeles) | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST |
| GMT (London) | 3:00 PM – Midnight GMT | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST |
| CET (Berlin/Paris) | 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM CET | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST |
| IST (India) | 8:30 PM – 5:30 AM IST | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST |
Texas is the second-largest US state by area, but it uses primarily Central Time (CST/CDT). The exception is El Paso and Hudspeth County in the far west, which use Mountain Time — the same as New Mexico — because El Paso sits geographically closer to Albuquerque than to Dallas.
Texas follows the federal Daylight Saving Time schedule: clocks spring forward on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November. State legislators have introduced bills to end this practice, citing disruptions to agriculture and public health, but federal law requires Congressional approval for any permanent change.
| Zone | Standard | DST | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | CST (UTC−6) | CDT (UTC−5) | Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth |
| Mountain | MST (UTC−7) | MDT (UTC−6) | El Paso, Hudspeth County only |