Current Time in Gainesville, Texas, USA
1:00:34 AM
01:00:34
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Gainesville is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Gainesville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Cooke County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,292
- Elevation
- 229 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 37' N / 97° 08' W
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Gainesville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Gainesville local time
Clock changes in Gainesville
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 27 min1 min 33 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 27 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.0° 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 27 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 23 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 Gainesville, Texas, USA
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFWLarge airport · Serves Dallas-Fort Worth81.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DFW / KDFW
About 81.6 km (50.7 mi) south of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dallas Love FieldDALLarge airport · Serves Dallas90.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAL / KDAL
About 90.8 km (56.4 mi) south-southeast of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Worth Meacham International AirportFTWMedium airport · Serves Fort Worth92.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FTW / KFTW
About 92.1 km (57.2 mi) south-southwest of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gainesville in?
- Gainesville 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 Gainesville?
- Clocks in Gainesville 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 Gainesville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gainesville observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Gainesville?
- Gainesville is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer