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Houston, United States

Time in Houston right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC-6), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Houston, United States. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Houston
22:49
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
CST · UTC-6 · America/Chicago
Quick facts

Everything about time in Houston

Time zone
CST
America/Chicago
UTC offset
-6:00
No DST shown
Country
United States
US
Local day/night
Night
22:49
Sunrise
05:30
Local time
Sunset
19:24
Local time
Day length
13h 53m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:27
Sun overhead
Live weather

Right now in Houston

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Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Houston

United States 2026

Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
19
Jan
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday
16
Feb
Presidents' Day
Monday
25
May
Memorial Day
Monday
19
Jun
Juneteenth
Friday
Time difference

Houston vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Houston is 6 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Houston is 1 h behind
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Houston is 2 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Houston is 15 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Houston is 10 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Houston is 14 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Houston is 16 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Houston is 11:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About United States

Country profile
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
335M
Currency
USD ($)
Area
9.83M km²
Language(s)
English
Drives on
Right
TLD
.us
Dial code
+1
Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Houston in?
Houston is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), which is UTC-6:00.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Houston and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Houston?
Visit our world clock page and add Houston to your comparison list.

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