Current Time in Bay City, Texas, USA
1:00:42 AM
01:00:42
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Bay City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bay City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Matagorda County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 17,598
- Elevation
- 16 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 58' N / 95° 58' W
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Bay City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bay City local time
Clock changes in Bay City
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 43 min1 min 17 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 43 min1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.7° 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 43 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 1 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 8 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 Bay City, Texas, USA
Victoria Regional AirportVCTMedium airport · Serves Victoria93.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · VCT / KVCT
About 93.5 km (58.1 mi) west of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
William P. Hobby AirportHOULarge airport · Serves Houston99.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HOU / KHOU
About 99.7 km (62.0 mi) northeast of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Bush Intercontinental AirportIAHLarge airport · Serves Houston127 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IAH / KIAH
About 127 km (78.9 mi) north-northeast of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bay City in?
- Bay City 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 Bay City?
- Clocks in Bay City 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 Bay City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bay City observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bay City?
- Bay City is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer