El Paso, United States
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Time in El Paso, United States right now
El Paso is a major city in Texas, United States. Clocks follow the America/Denver time zone: UTC-7 (MST) in January and UTC-6 (MDT) in July; the change is daylight saving time.
About 678,815 people set their clocks to this time in El Paso alone.
Live clock for El Paso
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
El Paso time compared with UTC
El Paso runs UTC-7 in January and UTC-6 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in El Paso reads 05:00 in January and 06:00 in July.
| UTC | El Paso in January | El Paso in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 17:00 previous day | 18:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 20:00 previous day | 21:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 23:00 previous day | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 18:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 21:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
When the clocks change in El Paso
Clocks in El Paso change twice a year for daylight saving time. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward one hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-6 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back one hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-7 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Time difference from El Paso
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours ahead of El Paso | 2 hours ahead of El Paso |
| London | 7 hours ahead of El Paso | 7 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Paris | 8 hours ahead of El Paso | 8 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Dubai | 11 hours ahead of El Paso | 10 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Mumbai | 12:30 hours ahead of El Paso | 11:30 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Singapore | 15 hours ahead of El Paso | 14 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Tokyo | 16 hours ahead of El Paso | 15 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Sydney | 18 hours ahead of El Paso | 16 hours ahead of El Paso |
| Los Angeles | 1 hour behind El Paso | 1 hour behind El Paso |
| Sao Paulo | 4 hours ahead of El Paso | 3 hours ahead of El Paso |
Sunrise and sunset in El Paso through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:09 | 19:17 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:01 | 20:14 | 14 h 13 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:54 | 19:02 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:01 | 17:06 | 10 h 04 m |
Computed for El Paso's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the El Paso sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in United States:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- Queens
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Manhattan
- San Diego
- The Bronx
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Denver):
Common questions about time in El Paso
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso uses the America/Denver time zone: UTC-7 (MST) in January and UTC-6 (MDT) in July.
Does El Paso observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks shift between UTC-7 and UTC-6 each year. In 2026 the clocks go forward on Sunday, March 8 at 02:00, and back on Sunday, November 1 at 02:00.
What is the time difference between El Paso and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours ahead of El Paso; in July it is 2 hours ahead of El Paso. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at El Paso's coordinates.