Dallas

United States • Central Time

Time Zone

Dallas uses Central Time (CST / CDT), currently running at UTC−6 (winter) / UTC−5 (summer). Clocks spring forward one hour in mid-March and fall back in early November.

Business & Commerce

Dallas, Texas operates on Central Time (CT), the same schedule as Chicago, Austin, and Houston. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is one of the largest corporate headquarters concentrations in the United States, home to major companies across banking, telecommunications, airlines, and technology, including American Airlines and AT&T. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and a primary connection hub between the U.S. and Latin America. Central Time places Dallas one hour behind New York and two hours ahead of Los Angeles, a scheduling position that has helped make North Texas a popular corporate-relocation destination specifically for companies wanting easier same-day coordination with both coasts.