Current Time in Allen, Texas, USA
1:00:33 AM
01:00:33
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Allen is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Allen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Collin County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 98,143
- Elevation
- 201 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 06' N / 96° 40' W
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Allen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Allen local time
Clock changes in Allen
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 29 min1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 29 min1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 29 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Allen
Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Allen, Texas, USA
Dallas Love FieldDALLarge airport · Serves Dallas33.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DAL / KDAL
About 33.1 km (20.6 mi) south-southwest of Allen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFWLarge airport · Serves Dallas-Fort Worth41.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DFW / KDFW
About 41.2 km (25.6 mi) southwest of Allen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Worth Meacham International AirportFTWMedium airport · Serves Fort Worth71.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FTW / KFTW
About 71.7 km (44.6 mi) west-southwest of Allen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Allen in?
- Allen 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 Allen?
- Clocks in Allen 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 Allen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Allen observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Allen?
- Allen is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer