Time Now in El Paso, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 31.76° N, 106.49° W
Elevation: 1,133 m above sea level
Population rank: #26 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Texas
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Denver
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: MDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
El Paso sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC−07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. El Paso sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. El Paso stands at an elevated 1133 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 1126 km away. As one of the United States's largest cities, El Paso is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today El Paso sees 13h 12m between a 06:33 sunrise and a 19:45 sunset.
Time & Daylight in El Paso
Daylight Hours in El Paso
El Paso gets 13h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in El Paso is at 06:33 and sunset in El Paso is at 19:45.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 04m near the December solstice to 14h 13m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between El Paso and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing El Paso's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as El Paso.
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Prayer Times in El Paso
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 05:02 | 06:32 | 13:09 | 16:48 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:03 | 06:33 | 13:09 | 16:47 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:04 | 06:34 | 13:09 | 16:47 | 19:44 | 21:14 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:05 | 06:34 | 13:09 | 16:47 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:06 | 06:35 | 13:08 | 16:46 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:07 | 06:35 | 13:08 | 16:46 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:08 | 06:36 | 13:08 | 16:45 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for El Paso
Sunrise
in El Paso
↑
6:33 AM
Sunset
in El Paso
↓
7:45 PM
Day Length
13h 12m
Dawn
in El Paso
6:07 AM
Dusk
in El Paso
8:11 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for El Paso
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
35.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:37
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:05
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Distances & Clock Changes in El Paso
How Far Is El Paso From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,126 km | WNW (286deg) |
| New York | 3,058 km | ENE (62deg) |
| London | 8,313 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 8,622 km | NE (40deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,847 km | SE (126deg) |
| Moscow | 9,705 km | NNE (19deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,832 km | NW (312deg) |
| Hong Kong | 12,607 km | NW (319deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in El Paso?
El Paso next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
El Paso's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from El Paso and you would surface in the open ocean, near 31.8deg S, 73.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about El Paso
What time is it in El Paso right now?
The current local time in El Paso is 09:04 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. El Paso follows the America/Denver time zone.
What time zone is El Paso in?
Clocks in El Paso follow the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is El Paso?
Is El Paso on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — El Paso is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Paso today?
El Paso sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 19:45 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Paso tonight?
Tonight the moon over El Paso is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 35.8%.
What is solar time in El Paso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Paso, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.