Dallas is 1 hour ahead of El Paso all year. Updated for the 2026 time zone changes and current daylight saving rules.
Going the other way? Dallas to El Paso: El Paso is 1 hour behind Dallas all year.
| Starting | Dallas is | El Paso / Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 hour ahead | UTC−7 / UTC−6 |
Mountain Time. UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Central Time. UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Paso, which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dallas.
El Paso is the big exception in Texas. It's on Mountain Time, an hour behind Dallas and Houston all year.
Dallas is 1 hour ahead of El Paso all year.
El Paso is 1 hour behind Dallas all year.
El Paso uses Mountain Time: UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Dallas uses Central Time: UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Paso, which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dallas.
El Paso is the big exception in Texas. It's on Mountain Time, an hour behind Dallas and Houston all year.