Current Time in Waco, Texas, USA
11:54:48 PM
23:54:48
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Waco is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Waco
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- McLennan County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 132,356
- Elevation
- 143 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 32' N / 97° 08' W
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Waco follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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All times shown relative to Waco local time
Clock changes in Waco
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 08 min1 min 46 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 08 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.5° 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 08 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Waco
Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Waco, Texas, USA
Waco Regional AirportACTMedium airport10.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ACT / KACT
About 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northwest of Waco
Scheduled airline service in source data
Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldGRKMedium airport · Serves Fort Cavazos84.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GRK / KGRK
About 84.1 km (52.3 mi) southwest of Waco
Scheduled airline service in source data
Easterwood FieldCLLMedium airport · Serves College Station130 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CLL / KCLL
About 130 km (81.0 mi) southeast of Waco
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Waco in?
- Waco 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 Waco?
- Clocks in Waco 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 Waco observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Waco observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Waco?
- Waco is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer