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What time is it in Fort Worth, Texas, United States

The local Fort Worth time appears here with sunrise, sunset, and weather information, giving you one place to organize calls, travel, and outdoor plans in Texas.

Fort Worth, United States

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

UTC−5 · America/Chicago

Local time in Fort Worth

UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active

The sun today

Sunrise 7:39 AM Solar noon 1:15 PM Sunset 6:51 PM Daylight 11 h 12 min Night 12 h 48 min Civil twilight 7:14 AM – 7:16 PM

Weather in Fort Worth right now

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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.

Fort Worth and its neighbours

River Oaks Tarrant County Sansom Park Melody Hills Westworth Haltom City Como Blue Mound Fort Worth
Fort Worth at 32.7813, -97.3466 with the nearest towns within 8.2 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

Fort Worth in numbers

Coordinates
32.7813, -97.3466
Population
1 008 106
Region
Texas
Country
United States, North America
Capital
Washington, D.C. — 1948 km away

Largest cities in Texas

Same time zone — America/Chicago

Nearby places

What time is it in Fort Worth

Read the live display for the current civil time in Fort Worth. A direct clock avoids mistakes caused by memorized differences, especially when another location starts or ends seasonal clock changes on a different schedule.

Fort Worth local time should be the reference for events, restaurant bookings, transport, and business hours in the city. When inviting someone elsewhere, write the location explicitly and let a reliable converter handle the comparison.

Confirm the Fort Worth date before scheduling an international call. Label invitations with the city or applicable time zone. Check future events again if a clock change falls between booking and attendance.

Avoid treating a neighboring state as proof of the local hour. Texas may be spacious, but “sometime this evening” is still not a time zone.

How daylight shapes the schedule

The sunrise and sunset fields show when the sun reaches the horizon for Fort Worth on the selected date. The values shift across the seasons, and the duration of daylight changes with them. Use these times to plan gardening, running, sightseeing, photography, driving, or work outside. They are astronomical reference points rather than measurements of brightness at every address. Trees, buildings, cloud, and the direction a location faces can alter when direct sunlight becomes visible.

Twilight creates a gradual transition between day and night. If you must complete something with ample natural light, do not schedule its final step exactly at sunset. Leave room for delays and for conditions that make the surroundings dim sooner.

Making sense of Fort Worth weather

First identify the issue time attached to the weather report. A recent observation answers a different question from an afternoon or evening forecast. For plans later in the day, select the forecast interval that actually overlaps them.

Look beyond the headline temperature. Wind affects exposed activities, cloud changes sunlight, and precipitation can disrupt roads and outdoor venues. The apparent conditions may also differ between direct sun and shade.

Set your activity in Fort Worth local time. Compare its start and finish with the daylight window. Review forecast changes throughout that interval. Check official warnings when severe weather could affect safety.

No general city forecast can describe every block. Conditions may pass through one part of the area before another, so refresh the report and use local observations when timing matters.

Questions and answers

Why should I check Fort Worth time instead of using an offset?
The live local clock accounts for the rules currently in effect, while a remembered offset may not.
Are sunrise and sunset fixed throughout the month?
No. They change from day to day, even when the difference is small.
Is temperature enough for choosing outdoor clothing?
No. Consider wind, precipitation, cloud, sunshine, and the length of time you will be outside.
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