Most of Texas operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Texas switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
The majority of Texas follows Central Time, including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth. However, the western tip including El Paso observes Mountain Time (UTC-7/UTC-6). Most of Texas's population and business activity is in the Central Time Zone.
Texas is a major energy and business hub in Central Time. When it's 9 AM in Houston, it's 10 AM in New York and 4 PM in Dubai. The Houston energy sector coordinates oil and gas trading across global time zones around the clock.