United States · CDT
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Dallas, United States runs on UTC−5. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. There is a 1-hour difference between Dallas and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Dallas lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Dallas and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Dallas lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Dallas and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Dallas.
Practical Info
Dallas (United States) is home to roughly 8.1M people. Today brings about 14.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:18, sunset at 20:36. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 33° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CDT · America/Chicago
Coordinates
32.78°N, 96.80°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap