Right now, local time in Houma is 09:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houma ranks #17313 worldwide by population and #1485 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5958° N, 90.7195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 34,287 · #17313 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.60° S, 89.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Houma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houma sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houma sits at just 3 m above sea level. Houma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,394 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,243 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.60° N, 90.72° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | +3h |
| London | 15:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Houma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houma local time:
Cities sharing Houma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:13
- Los Angeles07:13
- Brooklyn10:13
- Chicago09:13
- Queens10:13
- Houston09:13
- Phoenix08:13
- Philadelphia10:13
- San Antonio09:13
- Manhattan10:13
- San Diego07:13
- The Bronx10:13
Distances from Houma
| Chicago | 1,394 km | N (11°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,639 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,517 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,557 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,788 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,339 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 11,044 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,920 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,658 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,227 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,330 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 16,243 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Houma
- Bayou Cane4 km · 09:13
- Presquille8 km · 09:13
- Gray13 km · 09:13
- Bourg12 km · 09:13
- Schriever18 km · 09:13
- Raceland19 km · 09:13
- Lockport Heights18 km · 09:13
- Lockport18 km · 09:13
FAQ
What time is it in Houma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houma in?
Houma runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Houma observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houma today?
Houma sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houma tonight?
The moon phase over Houma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houma?
The antipode of Houma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.60° S, 89.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houma?
Houma sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Houma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houma, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.