Right now, local time in El Paso is 14:34 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Paso ranks #859 worldwide by population and #27 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Paso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,133 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 678,815 · #859 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Paso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.76° S, 73.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,678 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Paso today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 35.7° from north (NE (36°))
Full prayer timetable for El Paso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Paso sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
El Paso sits at 1133 m above sea level. El Paso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,126 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,142 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.76° N, 106.49° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +3h |
| London | 20:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +17h |
Best time to call El Paso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Paso local time:
Cities sharing El Paso's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Los Angeles13:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
Distances from El Paso
| Los Angeles | 1,126 km | WNW (286°) |
| Chicago | 2,014 km | NE (51°) |
| London | 8,312 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,622 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 8,847 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 9,704 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 9,828 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,607 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 12,937 km | WSW (245°) |
| Dubai | 13,386 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 14,368 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 15,142 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near El Paso
- Ciudad Juárez5 km · 14:34
- Fort Bliss9 km · 14:34
- Sunland Park10 km · 14:34
- Santa Teresa18 km · 14:34
- Canutillo20 km · 14:34
- Socorro21 km · 14:34
- Westway24 km · 14:34
- Vinton24 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in El Paso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Paso (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is El Paso in?
El Paso runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
Does El Paso observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Paso today?
El Paso sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Paso tonight?
The moon phase over El Paso tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Paso?
The antipode of El Paso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.76° S, 73.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,678 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Paso?
El Paso sits at about 1,133 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.