Current Time in The Colony, Texas, USA
1:46:35 PM
13:46:35
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
The Colony is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in The Colony
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Denton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 41,779
- Elevation
- 180 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 05' N / 96° 53' W
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Clock changes in The Colony
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 44 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 44 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 44 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 38 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
The Colony 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 The Colony, Texas, USA
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFWLarge airport · Serves Dallas-Fort Worth25.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DFW / KDFW
About 25.6 km (15.9 mi) southwest of The Colony
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dallas Love FieldDALLarge airport · Serves Dallas27.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DAL / KDAL
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) south of The Colony
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Worth Meacham International AirportFTWMedium airport · Serves Fort Worth53.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FTW / KFTW
About 53.4 km (33.2 mi) southwest of The Colony
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is The Colony in?
- The Colony currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in The Colony?
- Clocks in The Colony 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 The Colony currently on daylight saving time?
- The Colony is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in The Colony right now?
- The Colony is currently UTC−05:00