Current Time in Brownsville, Texas, USA
3:02:18 PM
15:02:18
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Brownsville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Brownsville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Cameron County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 186,738
- Elevation
- 10 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 54' N / 97° 29' W
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Clock changes in Brownsville
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 23 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 23 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 23 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Brownsville 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 Brownsville, Texas, USA
Brownsville South Padre Island International AirportBROMedium airport7.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BRO / KBRO
About 7.3 km (4.5 mi) east of Brownsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Servando Canales International AirportMAMMedium airport · Serves Matamoros, Mexico14.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MAM / MMMA
About 14.9 km (9.3 mi) south of Brownsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Valley International AirportHRLMedium airport · Serves Harlingen39.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HRL / KHRL
About 39.6 km (24.6 mi) north-northwest of Brownsville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brownsville in?
- Brownsville currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Brownsville?
- Clocks in Brownsville 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 Brownsville currently on daylight saving time?
- Brownsville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Brownsville right now?
- Brownsville is currently UTC−05:00