Time in Waco, Texas, United States
Time in Waco
3:30:16 PM
Thursday, 1 January 2026 (UTC-6 CST)
+2 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CST (Central Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -6 hours
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
Difference
+2 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Waco |
| Region | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 31.5493 |
| Longitude | -97.1467 |
| Population | 132,356 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2026
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CST → CDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CDT → CST
Time zone
Current time zone: CST (Central Standard Time (North America)), UTC−6
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Chicago
2026 Time Zones - Waco
CST UTC-6 | CDT UTC-5 | CST UTC-6 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
| Sunday, 5 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 |
Time difference between Waco and other locations
| Los Angeles | -2 | |
| New York City | +1 | |
| London | +6 | |
| Paris | +7 | |
| Istanbul | +9 | |
| Moscow | +9 | |
| Dubai | +10 | |
| Beijing | +14 | |
| Singapore | +14 | |
| Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:28:03 AM
Sunset
5:36:30 PM
Day length: 10 hours, 8 minutes +30 sec
Solar Noon: 12:32:17 PM
The current local time in Waco is 32 m 17 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 5:35 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 3:58 PM | Ilumination 96% |