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'''Time in Texas''' is regulated by the [[United States Department of Transportation]]. The state of [[Texas]] is divided into two time zones: [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]] (CT) and [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]] (MT). The majority of the state observes Central Time, while the westernmost counties observe Mountain Time.<br />
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== Time Zones ==<br />
Texas is divided into two primary time zones:<br />
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* '''Central Time Zone (CT)''': This time zone covers the majority of Texas, including major cities such as [[Houston]], [[San Antonio]], [[Dallas]], and [[Austin]]. Central Time is 6 hours behind [[Coordinated Universal Time]] (UTC-6) during [[Standard Time]] and 5 hours behind (UTC-5) during [[Daylight Saving Time]].<br />
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* '''Mountain Time Zone (MT)''': This time zone is observed in the westernmost part of Texas, including [[El Paso]] and [[Hudspeth County]]. Mountain Time is 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during Standard Time and 6 hours behind (UTC-6) during Daylight Saving Time.<br />
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== Daylight Saving Time ==<br />
Texas observes [[Daylight Saving Time]] (DST), which begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. During DST, clocks are set forward by one hour. This practice is consistent with the rest of the United States, except for [[Arizona]] and [[Hawaii]], which do not observe DST.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The division of Texas into two time zones dates back to the establishment of time zones in the United States by the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]] in 1918. The current boundaries between the Central and Mountain Time Zones in Texas were established to accommodate the state's geographic and economic regions.<br />
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== Related Pages ==<br />
* [[Central Time Zone]]<br />
* [[Mountain Time Zone]]<br />
* [[Daylight Saving Time]]<br />
* [[Time in the United States]]<br />
* [[Time zone]]<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Geography of Texas]]<br />
* [[Economy of Texas]]<br />
* [[History of Texas]]<br />
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