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In today's world, Time in Texas has gained significant relevance in different areas of daily life. Since its impact on the economy, culture, politics and society in general, Time in Texas has become a topic of constant debate and a point of interest for different audiences. Opinions on Time in Texas are varied and sometimes polarized, which has led to the need to analyze it from different perspectives and with a multidisciplinary approach. In this article, we will explore the importance and impact of Time in Texas today, as well as its relevance for the future.
Most of Texas is in the Central Time Zone with the exception being the two westernmost counties.
Northwestern Culberson County near Guadalupe Mountains National Park unofficially observes Mountain Time Zone.
The 2 zones for Texas as given by zone.tab of the IANA time zone database. Columns marked * are from the zone.tab.
c.c.* | coordinates* | TZ* | comments* | UTC offset | UTC offset DST | Note |
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US | +415100−0873900 | America/Chicago | Central (most areas) | −06:00 | −05:00 | |
US | +394421−1045903 | America/Denver | Mountain (most areas) | −07:00 | −06:00 |
The "Panhandle and Plains" section of Texas is now in the Central Time Zone, but had a two-year period of being in the Mountain Time Zone between 1919 and 1921.