Current Time in San Marcos, Texas, USA
6:11:21 PM
18:11:21
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
San Marcos is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in San Marcos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Hays County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 60,684
- Elevation
- 188 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 52' N / 97° 56' W
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San Marcos follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to San Marcos local time
Clock changes in San Marcos
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 56 min1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 56 min1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 26 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 San Marcos, Texas, USA
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUSLarge airport · Serves Austin44.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AUS / KAUS
About 44.1 km (27.4 mi) northeast of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Antonio International AirportSATLarge airport · Serves San Antonio64.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAT / KSAT
About 64.2 km (39.9 mi) southwest of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldGRKMedium airport · Serves Fort Cavazos132 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GRK / KGRK
About 132 km (82.1 mi) north of San Marcos
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San Marcos in?
- San Marcos 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 San Marcos?
- Clocks in San Marcos move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Marcos observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of San Marcos?
- San Marcos is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer