Current Time in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
11:56:51 PM
23:56:51
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Prairie is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Prairie
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Dallas County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 187,809
- Elevation
- 157 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 44' N / 96° 59' W
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Grand Prairie follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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All times shown relative to Grand Prairie local time
Clock changes in Grand Prairie
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
- 11 hr 05 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 05 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFWLarge airport · Serves Dallas-Fort Worth17.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DFW / KDFW
About 17.2 km (10.7 mi) north-northwest of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dallas Love FieldDALLarge airport · Serves Dallas17.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAL / KDAL
About 17.8 km (11.1 mi) northeast of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Worth Meacham International AirportFTWMedium airport · Serves Fort Worth34.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FTW / KFTW
About 34.9 km (21.7 mi) west-northwest of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Prairie in?
- Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie?
- Clocks in Grand Prairie move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Grand Prairie observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Grand Prairie observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Grand Prairie?
- Grand Prairie is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer