Time Zone Information

Brenham, United States

Current Time

08:48:18

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Brenham

Brenham, United States uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-6.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Brenham.

Time Zone

CityBrenham
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/Chicago
UTC OffsetUTC-6
Coordinates30.1668800, -96.3977400
Population16,579

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Brenham observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

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CityCountryPopulation
Chicago United States 2,664,452
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Dallas United States 1,326,087
Fort Worth United States 1,008,106
Austin United States 974,447
Nashville United States 689,447
Oklahoma City United States 681,054
New South Memphis United States 641,608
Memphis United States 633,104

Frequently Asked Questions

Brenham, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-6.

The current UTC offset for Brenham is UTC-6. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Brenham observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.