Current Time in McAllen, Texas, USA
4:51:28 PM
16:51:28
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
McAllen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in McAllen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 140,269
- Elevation
- 37 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 12' N / 98° 13' W
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McAllen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
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All times shown relative to McAllen local time
Clock changes in McAllen
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 13 min1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 13 min1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 13 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Texas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for McAllen, Texas, USA
McAllen Miller International AirportMFEMedium airport3.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MFE / KMFE
About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) south-southwest of McAllen
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Lucio Blanco International AirportREXMedium airport · Serves Reynosa, Mexico21.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · REX / MMRX
About 21.6 km (13.4 mi) south of McAllen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Valley International AirportHRLMedium airport · Serves Harlingen57.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HRL / KHRL
About 57.5 km (35.7 mi) east of McAllen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is McAllen in?
- McAllen 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 McAllen?
- Clocks in McAllen 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 McAllen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. McAllen observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of McAllen?
- McAllen is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer