Current Time in Stafford, Texas, USA
1:00:39 AM
01:00:39
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Stafford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Stafford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Fort Bend County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,459
- Elevation
- 26 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 36' N / 95° 33' W
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Stafford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Stafford local time
Clock changes in Stafford
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 41 min1 min 19 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 41 min1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.0° 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 41 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 1 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Stafford
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Plan around Stafford
Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Stafford, Texas, USA
William P. Hobby AirportHOULarge airport · Serves Houston27.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HOU / KHOU
About 27.3 km (17.0 mi) east of Stafford
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Bush Intercontinental AirportIAHLarge airport · Serves Houston46.0 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IAH / KIAH
About 46.0 km (28.6 mi) north-northeast of Stafford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Easterwood FieldCLLMedium airport · Serves College Station133 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLL / KCLL
About 133 km (82.7 mi) northwest of Stafford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Stafford in?
- Stafford 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 Stafford?
- Clocks in Stafford 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 Stafford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Stafford observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Stafford?
- Stafford is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer