What Is The Time Zone For Texas?

Texas spans two time zones:

1. Central Time Zone (CT):
   • Most of Texas, including major cities like Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, operates in the Central Time Zone.
   • This time zone is UTC-6 during Standard Time and UTC-5 during Daylight Saving Time.
2. Mountain Time Zone (MT):
   • A small portion of western Texas, including El Paso and Hudspeth County, operates in the Mountain Time Zone.
   • This time zone is UTC-7 during Standard Time and UTC-6 during Daylight Saving Time.

Daylight Saving Time

• Texas observes Daylight Saving Time, meaning clocks are set forward by one hour in the spring (March) and back by one hour in the fall (November).