Time zone in Texas
Texas is split between 2 time zones: Central Time in almost all of the state, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, and Mountain Time in El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far West Texas. Texas observes daylight saving time. Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back one hour.
Texas's time zones
Central Time
Used in almost all of the state, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.
Mountain Time
Used in El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far West Texas.
Cities in Texas
Questions
What time zone is Texas in?
Texas is split between 2 time zones: Central Time in almost all of the state, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, and Mountain Time in El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far West Texas.
Does Texas have two time zones?
Yes. Texas is split between 2 time zones: Central Time in almost all of the state, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, and Mountain Time in El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far West Texas.
Does Texas observe daylight saving time?
Texas observes daylight saving time. Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back one hour.
What time is it in Texas right now?
The live clocks at the top of this page show the current time in Texas.