AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-5 during Central Daylight Time in June and July 2026). It hosts 9 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, including a semi-final, making it the joint-busiest venue in the tournament.

The Timezone at a Glance

AT&T Stadium sits in Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth, in the Central time zone. The IANA identifier is America/Chicago. During the World Cup (June 11 through July 19), the offset is UTC-5. The US observes daylight saving time, so clocks shifted forward in March and will not change again until November.

Dallas is one hour behind New York and the Eastern timezone venues. It shares its clock with Houston, Kansas City, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

What Dallas Kickoff Times Mean Globally

A 20:00 kickoff at AT&T Stadium translates to:

• New York (EDT): 21:00
• London (BST): 01:00
• Paris / Berlin (CEST): 02:00
• Nairobi (EAT): 04:00
• Dubai (GST): 05:00
• Mumbai (IST): 06:30
• Tokyo (JST): 10:00
• Sydney (AEST): 11:00
• Los Angeles (PDT): 17:00

For European viewers, a 19:00 local start in Dallas is the sweet spot: that lands at midnight in London and 01:00 in Central Europe, the same watchable-but-late window that applies to all Central timezone venues. Earlier afternoon starts (13:00 local) land at 19:00 in London, making them fully prime-time accessible.

How Dallas Compares to Other Venues

Dallas operates on UTC-5, one hour behind the Eastern venues (New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto) and two hours ahead of the Pacific venues (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Vancouver). Of all 16 venues, 9 matches at AT&T Stadium is the joint-highest total alongside Mexico City… no, actually Dallas alone ties with the semi-final allocation. Its 9-match load is the largest of any single venue in the tournament.

The Central timezone band runs through Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. All of those venues share the same global audience windows.

Checking Dallas’s Current Time

To see the current local time in Dallas before a match, visit Dallas time.

For stadium details, match schedules, and team previews, see whensport.com.