Right now, local time in Houston is 15:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #133954 worldwide by population and #15382 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2465° N, 80.2114° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 302 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,266 · #133954 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
- 40.25° S, 99.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,509 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
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houston sits at just 302 m above sea level. Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 648 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,461 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.25° N, 80.21° 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 | 12:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:05 | +2h |
| London | 20:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:05 | +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 City15:05
- Los Angeles12:05
- Brooklyn15:05
- Chicago14:05
- Queens15:05
- Houston14:05
- Phoenix13:05
- Philadelphia15:05
- San Antonio14:05
- Manhattan15:05
- San Diego12:05
- The Bronx15:05
Distances from Houston
| Chicago | 648 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,413 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,007 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,285 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,841 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,900 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,637 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,399 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,859 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,900 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,372 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,461 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Houston
- Midland2 km · 15:05
- McGovern2 km · 15:05
- Canonsburg3 km · 15:05
- Muse5 km · 15:05
- Cecil-Bishop8 km · 15:05
- East Washington8 km · 15:05
- Washington9 km · 15:05
- Wolfdale9 km · 15:05
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:52 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.25° S, 99.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,509 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 302 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% 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 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.