Right now, local time in Houston is 02:26 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #59541 worldwide by population and #1664 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 6h 59m (winter) – 17h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8686° N, 4.5520° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,420 · #59541 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
- 55.87° S, 175.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,115 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 565 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,945 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.87° N, 4.55° 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 | 19:26 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:26 | −3h |
| London | 02:26 | same time |
| Paris | 03:26 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:26 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:26 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:56 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:26 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:26 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:26 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:26 | +11h |
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
| London | 565 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 908 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,843 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,884 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,487 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,221 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,285 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,594 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,682 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 11,014 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,945 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Houston
- Bridge of Weir2 km · 02:26
- Kilbarchan4 km · 02:26
- Johnstone5 km · 02:26
- Howwood6 km · 02:26
- Bishopton5 km · 02:26
- Linwood4 km · 02:26
- Elderslie6 km · 02:26
- Dumbarton9 km · 02:26
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 Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston today?
Houston sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.87° S, 175.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,115 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.