Current Time in Amarillo, Texas, USA
6:08:56 PM
18:08:56
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Amarillo is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Amarillo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Potter County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 198,645
- Elevation
- 1,118 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 13' N / 101° 49' W
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Clock changes in Amarillo
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Amarillo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Texas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Amarillo, Texas, USA
Rick Husband Amarillo International AirportAMAMedium airport11.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · AMA / KAMA
About 11.4 km (7.1 mi) east of Amarillo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Clovis Municipal AirportCVNMedium airport · Serves Clovis144 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CVN / KCVN
About 144 km (89.6 mi) southwest of Amarillo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lubbock Preston Smith International AirportLBBMedium airport · Serves Lubbock173 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LBB / KLBB
About 173 km (108 mi) south of Amarillo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Amarillo in?
- Amarillo currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Amarillo?
- Clocks in Amarillo move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Amarillo currently on daylight saving time?
- Amarillo is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Amarillo right now?
- Amarillo is currently UTC−05:00