United States
Time now in Waco
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 08:04Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
124,805
Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
31.56, -97.19
Time difference from Waco
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About the time in Waco
Waco sits at latitude 31.56, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 05m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:59 and sunset at 08:04 local time, giving 13h 05m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (31.56, -97.19) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Waco.
Around 124,805 people live in Waco, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Waco
- Which time zone is Waco in?
- Waco uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Waco in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Waco runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Waco right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Waco, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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