Time in Childress, USA
Monday, November 9, 2026
What time is it in Childress? It is on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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Childress time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Childress
Standard time is in effect in Childress (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Childress today
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:52–7:44 AM and 5:04–5:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 31 min (1 min 44 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:42–7:08 AM and 5:40–6:06 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202810% of the Sun covered, maximum at 7:58 AM, at sunrise
Moon in Childress today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 7:38 AM
- Moonset
- 5:39 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Childress
Childress is a town in Texas, United States. Local time in Childress follows CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 2,119 km (1,317 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Childress is 5,737.
- Coordinates
- 34°25′35″N 100°12′14″W
- Elevation
- 570 m (1,870 ft)
- Region
- Texas
- District
- Childress County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 5,737 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 2,119 km (1,317 mi)
Where is Childress
Best time to call Childress
Working hours in Childress are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Childress
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Childress
+ means the time there is ahead of Childress, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Childress in?
Childress is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Childress?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Childress?
The current UTC offset in Childress is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Childress is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Childress today?
Today the sun rises in Childress at 7:08 AM and sets at 5:40 PM.
How far is Childress from Washington, D.C.?
Childress is 2,119 km (1,317 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.