> Current local time in Dallas, United States: CST (UTC−6) until March 14, then CDT (UTC−5). Compare cities and plan meetings. > > Markdown version of https://wherora.com/time/dallas/ for AI agents and assistants. Live clocks and interactive tools need JavaScript: open the page in a browser to use them. # Time in Dallas. United States · CST/CDT · America/Chicago **Dallas is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)** until Sunday, March 14, 2027, when the clocks go forward an hour to Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). Right now it’s 1 hour behind New York and 6 hours behind London. Times checked November 1, 2026 against the IANA time zone database. [How WherOra calculates times](https://wherora.com/about/methodology/) ## Time zone in Dallas Dallas uses **Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)** in winter and **Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5)** in summer. Together they are called Central Time (CT). Time zone : Central Standard Time (CST) / Central Daylight Time (CDT) UTC offset : UTC−6 (standard) · UTC−5 (summer) Daylight saving : Yes IANA zone : America/Chicago ### Clock changes in Dallas, 2026–2027 - **Sunday, March 8, 2026**: clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM, to 3:00 AM (CDT, UTC−5) - **Sunday, November 1, 2026**: clocks go back one hour at 2:00 AM, to 1:00 AM (CST, UTC−6) - **Sunday, March 14, 2027**: clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM, to 3:00 AM (CDT, UTC−5) - **Sunday, November 7, 2027**: clocks go back one hour at 2:00 AM, to 1:00 AM (CST, UTC−6) Other countries change on different dates, so the gap between cities can shift for a week or more. [See how daylight saving affects meetings](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-gap-weeks/). ### Same time as Dallas These cities in our world clock share Dallas’s time zone: [Houston](https://wherora.com/time/houston/), [Chicago](https://wherora.com/time/chicago/), [Austin](https://wherora.com/time/austin/). ### Plan meetings with Dallas Shared working hours and time differences for popular pairs: - [Dallas to London time](https://wherora.com/compare/dallas-london/) Run a website, blog or intranet? [Add a free Dallas clock to your site](https://wherora.com/embed/?city=dallas). It keeps the right time on its own. To compare Dallas with any other place, use the clock above: press **+ Add city**, or set a date and drag the timeline to check a future meeting. [Convert a specific time](https://wherora.com/convert/) or [plan a meeting for up to six cities](https://wherora.com/meeting/). ## Dallas: quick answers ### What time zone is Dallas in? Dallas uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. On phones and computers its time zone is called America/Chicago. ### Does Dallas observe daylight saving time? Yes. Clocks in Dallas go forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027. ### What time is it in Dallas when it’s 9 AM in New York? 8:00 AM in Dallas. Dallas is 1 hour behind New York right now. That stays the same all year. 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Read our guides[Clock changes this autumn](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-time-dates/)[Daylight saving gap weeks](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-gap-weeks/)[Fair meetings across time zones](https://wherora.com/guides/fair-meetings-across-time-zones/)[Time zone abbreviations](https://wherora.com/guides/time-zone-abbreviations/)[All guides](https://wherora.com/guides/) --- Source: https://wherora.com/time/dallas/ · Site guide for agents: https://wherora.com/llms.txt · How times are calculated: https://wherora.com/about/methodology/