Right now, local time in Houston is 15:35 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #184 worldwide by population and #6 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,314,157 · #184 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.76° S, 84.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,327 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:25
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:15
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 45.5° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houston sits at just 12 m above sea level. Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,515 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,001 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.76° N, 95.36° 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 | 13:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Houston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houston local time:
Cities sharing Houston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:35
- Los Angeles13:35
- Brooklyn16:35
- Chicago15:35
- Queens16:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia16:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
- Dallas15:35
Distances from Houston
| Chicago | 1,515 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,206 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,802 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,888 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,085 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,514 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,737 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,143 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,419 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,819 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,446 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,001 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Houston
- West University Place8 km · 15:35
- Southside Place10 km · 15:35
- Bellaire11 km · 15:35
- Jacinto City13 km · 15:35
- Hunters Creek Village13 km · 15:35
- Galena Park13 km · 15:35
- Spring Valley14 km · 15:35
- Piney Point Village15 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Houston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston today?
Houston sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 18:40 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.76° S, 84.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,327 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houston?
Houston sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Houston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houston, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.