Current Time in Port Arthur, Texas, USA
6:07:07 PM
18:07:07
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Port Arthur is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Port Arthur
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 55,340
- Elevation
- 2 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 53' N / 93° 56' W
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Clock changes in Port Arthur
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 24 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 24 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (63.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% 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 24 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Jack Brooks Regional AirportBPTMedium airport · Serves Beaumont/Port Arthur10.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BPT / KBPT
About 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northwest of Port Arthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lake Charles Regional AirportLCHMedium airport · Serves Lake Charles74.2 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LCH / KLCH
About 74.2 km (46.1 mi) east-northeast of Port Arthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
William P. Hobby AirportHOULarge airport · Serves Houston132 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HOU / KHOU
About 132 km (81.7 mi) west of Port Arthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Port Arthur in?
- Port Arthur currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Port Arthur?
- Clocks in Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur currently on daylight saving time?
- Port Arthur is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Port Arthur right now?
- Port Arthur is currently UTC−05:00