Current Local Time in El Paso
United States America/Denver MDT UTC-6 Daylight saving time
5:29:44 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC-6 (-06:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-6
UTC-7 standard / UTC-6 summer
Abbreviation
MDT
MST / MDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/Denver
United States · North America
El Paso time zone
Local time in El Paso alternates between UTC-7 (MST) and UTC-6 (MDT). In 2026 the switch to MDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to MST on November 1, 2026. Any offset quoted for El Paso without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-7 (MST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-6 (MDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 MST to 03:00 MDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 MDT to 01:00 MST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 5:00 AM in January · 6:00 AM in July
Clock changes in El Paso, 2026–2028
Full record for El Paso → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-06:00 | MDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-07:00 | MST (standard) |
Sun and moon in El Paso
Computed for 31.7619°, -106.4850° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Day length
13h 39m
−1m 27s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:12 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:51 AM | 9:33 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 5:24 AM | 8:59 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:56 AM | 8:28 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:22 AM | 8:01 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in El Paso runs from about 10h 04m at the shortest day to 14h 13m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:11 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 27, 10:19 PM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 11:38 AM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in El Paso
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Time difference between El Paso and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | +2h | Varies: +2h / +3h / +1h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +3h | Varies: +3h / +4h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +11:30h | Varies: +11:30h / +12:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +16h | Varies: +16h / +18h / +17h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h |
El Paso at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 31.7619° N, 106.4850° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Currency
- USD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Perguntas frequentes
What time is it in El Paso right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Paso, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/Denver time zone rules. El Paso currently runs at UTC-6 (MDT), and switches between UTC-7 and UTC-6 across the year.
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso uses the IANA time zone America/Denver, written as MST in standard time and MDT while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in El Paso?
El Paso has two offsets. It runs at UTC-7 during standard time and at UTC-6 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for El Paso is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does El Paso observe daylight saving time?
Yes. El Paso changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 MST to 03:00 MDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 MDT to 01:00 MST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between El Paso and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 2 hours ahead of El Paso. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (New York ahead of El Paso) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 1 hour (New York ahead of El Paso) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of El Paso. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of El Paso) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between El Paso and London?
For most of 2026, London is 7 hours ahead of El Paso. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (London ahead of El Paso) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in El Paso?
Day length in El Paso ranges from about 10h 04m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 13m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 31.76°, longitude -106.48°.