Time Zone Information

Dallas, United States

Current Time

14:31:56

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Dallas

Dallas, United States uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-5.

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 Dallas.

Time Zone

CityDallas
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/Chicago
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Coordinates32.7830600, -96.8066700
Population1,326,087

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

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

Related Cities in America/Chicago

CityCountryPopulation
Chicago United States 2,664,452
Houston United States 2,314,157
San Antonio United States 1,526,656
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
Milwaukee United States 563,531

Frequently Asked Questions

Dallas, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.

The current UTC offset for Dallas is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

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