What time is it in Bay City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bay City, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. Bay City is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Bay City in?

Bay City uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Bay City observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bay City?

Open the time zone converter for Bay City to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bay City, Texas, United States

Bay City is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Bay City, United States

5:44 AM:29CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Texas
Lat/Long: 28°59'N / 95°58'W
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 17,598
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Bay City

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Bay City keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bay City today

Sunrise
7:32 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Day length
11 hours 10 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bay City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 28°59'N / 95°58'W.

Time difference between Bay City and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bay City. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bay City
City	Local time	Compared to Bay City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:44 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:44 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:44 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:44 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:44 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:44 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:44 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:44 AM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:44 AM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:44 AM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:44 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:44 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:14 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:44 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:44 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:44 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:44 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:44 PM	+18h (ahead)

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.