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What time is it in Houston?
11:43:39
Friday 13 November 2026
- Houston, United States
- Time zone UTC−06:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:44 · sunset 17:26
Time difference with Houston
Houston is on UTC−06:00 right now: 6 hours behind UTC in winter and 5 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Houston |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 10 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 11 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 14 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 17 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 3 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Houston
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−06:00 → UTC−05:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−06:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Chicago. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Houston
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 498 km away, Ciudad Río Bravo (Mexico) is on the same time as Houston in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| South Houston | 17 km |
| Pasadena | 17 km |
| Missouri City | 23 km |
| Pearland | 23 km |
| Deer Park | 24 km |
| Channelview | 24 km |
| Stafford | 25 km |
| Fresno | 26 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Houston
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10 h 42 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:19, dusk 17:51, solar noon 12:05. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 14 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 3 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:20 (3 June 2027), latest at 07:39 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 17:21 (29 November 2026), latest at 20:26 (27 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:42 · moonset 20:51 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 05:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New York1 hour ahead
- Los Angeles2 hours behind
- Brooklyn1 hour ahead
- Chicago
- Queens1 hour ahead
- Phoenix1 hour behind
- Philadelphia1 hour ahead
- San Antonio
- Manhattan1 hour ahead
- San Diego2 hours behind
- Bronx1 hour ahead
- Dallas