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
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
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
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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.
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.
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.