Current Time in Stafford, Texas, USA
11:55:04 PM
23:55:04
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Stafford is observing daylight saving time 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
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All times shown relative to Stafford local time
Clock changes in Stafford
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 13 min1 min 38 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 13 min1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.5° 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 13 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Stafford
Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
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
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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 backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- 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