Princeton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 33.1801, -96.4980
- Elevation
- 175 m above sea level
- Population
- 8 939
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1857 km away
- Same name
- 31 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Princeton, Texas, United States
The clock for Princeton, Texas, United States is kept here in the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Princeton, United States
Saturday, 14 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Princeton
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Princeton, Texas.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:57 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 5:26 PM Daylight 10 h 29 min Night 13 h 31 min Civil twilight 6:31 AM – 5:52 PM
Weather in Princeton right now
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Princeton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01541
- 04668
- 08540
- 08541
- 08542
- 08543
- 08544
- 24739
- 24740
- 27569
- 35766
- 42445
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.
Largest cities in Texas
- Houston 2 314 157
- San Antonio 1 526 656
- Dallas 1 326 087
- Fort Worth 1 008 106
- Austin 974 447
- El Paso 678 815
Other places named Princeton
- Princeton Florida, United States
- Princeton New Jersey, United States
- Princeton Indiana, United States
- Princeton Illinois, United States
- Princeton Kentucky, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Milligan — 4.6 km
- Biggers (historical) — 4.9 km
- Climax — 5.3 km
- Lowry Crossing — 5.4 km
- Culleoka — 5.5 km
- Collin County — 7.0 km
Time and daylight in Princeton
Princeton works with 12 postal codes.
The name of the time zone in Princeton is America/Chicago, and it runs UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
First light in Princeton comes at 6:57 AM today; darkness returns after 5:26 PM. The day gives 10 h 29 min of light.
Close by, Milligan and Biggers (historical) keep time with Princeton.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Princeton?
- The time zone used in Princeton is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- What time zone rules apply in Princeton — does the clock change for daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Princeton: No.
- What time does the sun set in Princeton?
- The sun sets in Princeton at 5:26 PM.