Current Time in Mercedes, Texas, USA
7:37:41 AM
07:37:41
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Mercedes is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mercedes
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,657
- Elevation
- 21 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 08' N / 97° 54' W
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Clock changes in Mercedes
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 31 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 31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.8° 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 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Mercedes 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 Mercedes, Texas, USA
Valley International AirportHRLMedium airport · Serves Harlingen27.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRL / KHRL
About 27.3 km (17.0 mi) east-northeast of Mercedes
Scheduled airline service in source data
McAllen Miller International AirportMFEMedium airport · Serves McAllen32.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MFE / KMFE
About 32.5 km (20.2 mi) west of Mercedes
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Lucio Blanco International AirportREXMedium airport · Serves Reynosa, Mexico35.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · REX / MMRX
About 35.1 km (21.8 mi) west-southwest of Mercedes
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mercedes in?
- Mercedes currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Mercedes?
- Clocks in Mercedes 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 Mercedes currently on daylight saving time?
- Mercedes is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Mercedes right now?
- Mercedes is currently UTC−05:00