Right now, local time in Houston is 10:33 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #90757 worldwide by population and #1787 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 17m (winter) – 17h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.3998° N, 126.6701° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 2,993 · #90757 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
- 54.40° S, 53.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,284 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
- 06:50
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 12.9° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,356 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.40° N, 126.67° 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 | 09:33 | −1h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | +4h |
| London | 17:33 | +7h |
| Paris | 18:33 | +8h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +10h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +16h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +18h |
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
Distances from Houston
| Los Angeles | 2,356 km | SSE (160°) |
| Chicago | 3,161 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 7,074 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 7,241 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 7,584 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 7,683 km | N (9°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,712 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 11,155 km | N (358°) |
| São Paulo | 11,503 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 11,642 km | NNW (341°) |
| Singapore | 12,293 km | NW (305°) |
| Sydney | 12,538 km | WSW (243°) |
Cities near Houston
- Telkwa41 km · 10:33
- Smithers53 km · 10:33
- Burns Lake62 km · 10:33
- Terrace126 km · 10:33
- Kitimat135 km · 10:33
- Bella Coola226 km · 10:33
- Anahim Lake233 km · 10:33
- Fort St. James156 km · 10:33
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Houston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston today?
Houston sees sunrise at 08:31 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.40° S, 53.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,284 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houston?
Houston lies at or very near sea level.
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 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.