The current local time in Dallas, United States is displayed in the live clock above. Dallas is in the CDT timezone (GMT-5). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Dallas uses the America/Chicago timezone. The abbreviation is CDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-5. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to CDT (GMT-5).
Yes, Dallas observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is CST (GMT-6). During DST it changes to CDT (GMT-5). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Dallas: New York is 1 hour ahead. London is 5 hours ahead. Tokyo is 14 hours ahead. Sydney is 16 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Dallas is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Dallas to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Dallas, sunrise is at 7:47 AM and sunset is at 7:30 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 43m. Solar noon occurs at 1:39 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Dallas's latitude.