Current Time in Abilene, Texas, USA
8:11:34 PM
20:11:34
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Abilene is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Abilene
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Taylor County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 125,182
- Elevation
- 524 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 26' N / 99° 43' W
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Abilene follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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Clock changes in Abilene
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 32 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 32 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 32 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Abilene, Texas, USA
Abilene Regional AirportABIMedium airport6.4 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABI / KABI
About 6.4 km (4.0 mi) southeast of Abilene
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Angelo Regional Mathis FieldSJTMedium airport · Serves San Angelo141 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SJT / KSJT
About 141 km (87.7 mi) south-southwest of Abilene
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mineral Wells Regional AirportMWLMedium airport · Serves Mineral Wells161 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MWL / KMWL
About 161 km (100 mi) east-northeast of Abilene
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Abilene in?
- Abilene uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Abilene?
- Clocks in Abilene move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Abilene observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Abilene observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Abilene?
- Abilene is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer