Right now, local time in Houston is 18:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #108406 worldwide by population and #12230 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3262° N, 91.9560° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 355 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,082 · #108406 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
- 37.33° S, 88.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,957 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
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 46.2° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houston sits at just 355 m above sea level. Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 627 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.33° N, 91.96° 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 | 16:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:02 | +3h |
| London | 00:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:02 | +17h |
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 City19:02
- Los Angeles16:02
- Brooklyn19:02
- Chicago18:02
- Queens19:02
- Houston18:02
- Phoenix17:02
- Philadelphia19:02
- San Antonio18:02
- Manhattan19:02
- San Diego16:02
- The Bronx19:02
Distances from Houston
| Chicago | 627 km | NE (35°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,394 km | W (269°) |
| London | 6,971 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,265 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,264 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 8,619 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,307 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,259 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,551 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,399 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,418 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Houston
- Licking21 km · 18:02
- Cabool26 km · 18:02
- Willow Springs37 km · 18:02
- Mountain Grove35 km · 18:02
- Mountain View43 km · 18:02
- Fort Leonard Wood46 km · 18:02
- Salem51 km · 18:02
- Saint Robert59 km · 18:02
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 45.
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Houston 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 Houston today?
Houston sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.33° S, 88.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,957 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 355 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% 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 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.