Current Time in Galveston, Texas, USA
12:31:23 AM
00:31:23
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Galveston is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Galveston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Galveston County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 50,180
- Elevation
- 2 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 18' N / 94° 47' W
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Galveston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Galveston local time
Clock changes in Galveston
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 42 min1 min 18 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 42 min1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.4° 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 42 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 1 min 9 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 Galveston, Texas, USA
William P. Hobby AirportHOULarge airport · Serves Houston60.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HOU / KHOU
About 60.1 km (37.3 mi) northwest of Galveston
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Bush Intercontinental AirportIAHLarge airport · Serves Houston92.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAH / KIAH
About 92.4 km (57.4 mi) northwest of Galveston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jack Brooks Regional AirportBPTMedium airport · Serves Beaumont/Port Arthur104 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BPT / KBPT
About 104 km (64.7 mi) northeast of Galveston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Galveston in?
- Galveston 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 Galveston?
- Clocks in Galveston 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 Galveston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Galveston observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Galveston?
- Galveston is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer