Current Time in San Marcos, Texas, USA
11:55:53 PM
23:55:53
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
San Marcos is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in San Marcos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Hays County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 60,684
- Elevation
- 188 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 52' N / 97° 56' W
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San Marcos follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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Clock changes in San Marcos
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 12 min1 min 40 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 12 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.2° 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 12 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 35 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 San Marcos, Texas, USA
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUSLarge airport · Serves Austin44.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AUS / KAUS
About 44.1 km (27.4 mi) northeast of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Antonio International AirportSATLarge airport · Serves San Antonio64.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAT / KSAT
About 64.2 km (39.9 mi) southwest of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldGRKMedium airport · Serves Fort Cavazos132 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GRK / KGRK
About 132 km (82.1 mi) north of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San Marcos in?
- San Marcos 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 San Marcos?
- Clocks in San Marcos 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 San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Marcos observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of San Marcos?
- San Marcos is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer