Time in Plainview, Texas now
Plainview is in Texas and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Plainview.
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 20,919
- Coordinates
- 34.1848° N, 101.7068° W
Sunrise and sunset in Plainview.
Worked out for 34.1848° N, 101.7068° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Plainview for 14h 26m, and on the shortest day for 9h 52m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Plainview compared with other cities.
How the clock in Plainview lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Plainview |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Plainview.
The closest places listed for Texas, with the distance from Plainview and their local time. See every place on the Texas page.
When the clocks change in Plainview.
Plainview follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Plainview.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Plainview.
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What time is it in Plainview right now?
Plainview is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Plainview in?
Plainview uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Texas in most cases. The Texas page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Plainview observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Plainview go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Plainview?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:40.
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How long is the longest day in Plainview?
The sun is up for 14h 26m on the June solstice and for 9h 52m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Plainview and New York?
Plainview is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Plainview and London?
Plainview is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Plainview?
Plainview has about 20,919 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Texas on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Plainview?
Plainview sits at 34.1848° N, 101.7068° W in Texas, about 481 miles from Houston.
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Which places are closest to Plainview?
The closest places listed are Littlefield, 40 miles away, Lubbock, 43 miles away and Slaton, 52 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.