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Convert any time to/from Dallas (America/Chicago)
Offset: UTC-06:00 | TZ: America/Chicago
Dallas is a major Texas business centre and the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It uses CST (UTC-6) and CDT (UTC-5).
Dallas is in the Central Time (CT) time zone, with the IANA identifier America/Chicago and a standard offset of UTC-06:00. Dallas observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC-06:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Dallas 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 6 hours behind UTC.
The table shows how Dallas compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Dallas are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Dallas is | 9:00 AM in Dallas | 5:00 PM in Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 6 hours behind UTC | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| India (IST) | 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 20:30 | 04:30 (next day) |
| London (UK) | 6 hours behind London (GMT) | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 1 hour behind New York (EST) | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Dallas also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Dallas is in the Central Time (CT) time zone (America/Chicago), which is UTC-06:00 in standard time.
Yes. Dallas observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC-06:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Dallas is 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Dallas is UTC-06:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Dallas, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Dallas, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.