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- America/Chicago
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Latest news in McAllen
- Ken Paxton, James Talarico court South Texas Latino votersThe Texas Tribune · 5d ago
- McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge celebrates a century of connecting US, MexicoMyRGV.com · 11d ago
- Texas Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Holds Rally in McAllenC-SPAN · 8d ago
- Hinojosa: McAllen-Hidalgo Bridge has played central role in remarkable transformation of McAllenRio Grande Guardian · 10d ago
- South Texas cities among 'least educated' in America. See whereMySA · 10d ago
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McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexican border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa. As of the 2025 census estimate, McAllen's population was 150,640, making it the most populous city in Hidalgo County, the second most populous city in the Rio Grande Valley, and the 23rd-most populous city in Texas. The city anchors the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area, the fifth largest metropolitan area in the state of Texas, with 921,549 residents as of 2025. The binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area counts a population of more than 1.5 million.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in McAllen right now?
- The current time in McAllen, United States is 04:38:52 PM (CDT), which is UTC-5.
- What time zone is McAllen in?
- McAllen uses the America/Chicago time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CDT, UTC-5.
- Does McAllen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. McAllen observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in McAllen?
- McAllen is currently UTC-5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).