Current Time in Dallas, United States
CDT · GMT-5
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About Dallas Time
Dallas is a city in United States, located in the Americas. It operates on CDT (GMT-5), with the IANA timezone identifier America/Chicago.
Geographically, Dallas lies at approximately 32.78°N, 96.80°W, placing it in the Northern Hemisphere and within the subtropical climate band.
Like much of the Americas, Dallas observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting its clocks twice a year. Always verify the current offset when scheduling international calls.
Dallas shares its time zone with cities such as Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and 11 more, meaning the time of day in Dallas matches these locations exactly.
Sunrise & Sunset in Dallas
Across the year, Dallas sees day lengths ranging from 10h 00m on the shortest day to 14h 18m on the longest. These computed civil sunrise and sunset times use the standard NOAA solar position model; actual times may vary by a few minutes due to local terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Time Difference from Major World Cities
Quick reference for how Dallas's local time compares to other key business and travel hubs around the world.
| City | Offset | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -1h | Dallas is 1h behind |
| London | -6h | Dallas is 6h behind |
| Paris | -7h | Dallas is 7h behind |
| Dubai | -9h | Dallas is 9h behind |
| Singapore | -13h | Dallas is 13h behind |
| Tokyo | -14h | Dallas is 14h behind |
| Sydney | -15h | Dallas is 15h behind |
| Los Angeles | +2h | Dallas is 2h ahead |
Best Times to Call Dallas
If you are scheduling a call with someone in Dallas during their standard business hours (09:00–17:00 local), here is when that falls in two reference time zones:
- From New York (America/New_York): 09:00 in Dallas =
08:00NYC. 17:00 in Dallas =16:00NYC. - From London (Europe/London): 09:00 in Dallas =
03:00London. 17:00 in Dallas =11:00London.
For other cities, use the meeting planner to find overlapping business hours across multiple time zones simultaneously.