Current Time in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
8:01:01 PM
20:01:01
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Prairie is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Prairie
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Dallas County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 187,809
- Elevation
- 157 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 44' N / 96° 59' W
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Clock changes in Grand Prairie
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
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFWLarge airport · Serves Dallas-Fort Worth17.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DFW / KDFW
About 17.2 km (10.7 mi) north-northwest of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dallas Love FieldDALLarge airport · Serves Dallas17.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAL / KDAL
About 17.8 km (11.1 mi) northeast of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Worth Meacham International AirportFTWMedium airport · Serves Fort Worth34.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FTW / KFTW
About 34.9 km (21.7 mi) west-northwest of Grand Prairie
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Prairie in?
- Grand Prairie currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Grand Prairie?
- Clocks in Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie currently on daylight saving time?
- Grand Prairie is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Grand Prairie right now?
- Grand Prairie is currently UTC−05:00