What time is it in Houston right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houston, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. Houston is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Houston in?

Houston uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Houston observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Houston?

Open the time zone converter for Houston to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Houston, Texas, United States

Houston is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Houston, United States

8:55 AM:08CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Texas
Lat/Long: 29°46'N / 95°22'W
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 2,314,157
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Houston

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Houston keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Houston today

Sunrise
7:31 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Day length
11 hours 8 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Houston for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 29°46'N / 95°22'W.

Time difference between Houston and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Houston. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Houston
City	Local time	Compared to Houston
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:55 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:55 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:55 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:55 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:25 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:55 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:55 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:55 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:55 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:55 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Houston

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