Current Time in El Paso, Texas
El Paso is on Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6). It is 2 hours behind New York.
El Paso now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Mountain Daylight Time · MDT · UTC−06:00
Current time in El Paso: 1:38 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:11 AMNowSunset 6:30 PM
El Paso time facts
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (MT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 31.76° N, 106.48° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. El Paso then moves to UTC−07:00.
Time difference from El Paso
| Place | Local time | vs El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 3:38 PM | +2 h |
| London | 8:38 PM | +7 h |
| Dubai | 11:38 PM | +10 h |
| India | 1:08 AM | +11.5 h |
| Tokyo | 4:38 AM | +15 h |
| Sydney | 6:38 AM | +17 h |
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Questions
Does El Paso observe daylight saving time?
Yes. El Paso is on daylight time now (UTC−06:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso uses Mountain Time (MT), IANA zone America/Denver. Right now that is UTC−06:00 (MDT). El Paso is on Mountain Time, one hour behind most of Texas.
Is El Paso the same time as California?
No. El Paso is 1 hour ahead of California right now.