Right now, local time in Houston is 12:35 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houston ranks #105407 worldwide by population and #11854 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 5h 18m (winter) – 19h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.6303° N, 149.8181° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 76 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,206 · #105407 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
- 61.63° S, 30.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,078 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
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 351.0° from north (N (351°))
Full prayer timetable for Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houston sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houston sits at just 76 m above sea level. Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,792 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.63° N, 149.82° 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 | +1h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 18:35 | +6h |
| London | 21:35 | +9h |
| Paris | 22:35 | +10h |
| Moscow | 00:35 | +12h |
| Dubai | 01:35 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 03:05 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:35 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 05:35 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 06:35 | +18h |
| Sydney | 08:35 | +20h |
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
- Houston15:35
- Phoenix14:35
- Philadelphia16:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
Distances from Houston
| Los Angeles | 3,792 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,581 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 5,565 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 6,946 km | N (355°) |
| London | 7,152 km | NNE (20°) |
| Paris | 7,481 km | NNE (19°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,145 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 10,094 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 10,285 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 10,730 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 11,862 km | SW (228°) |
| São Paulo | 12,988 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Houston
- Big Lake14 km · 12:35
- Meadow Lakes11 km · 12:35
- Knik-Fairview17 km · 12:35
- Willow17 km · 12:35
- Wasilla21 km · 12:35
- Tanaina21 km · 12:35
- Eagle River37 km · 12:35
- Elmendorf Air Force Base43 km · 12:35
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 45.
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
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 08:33 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 8h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houston tonight?
The moon phase over Houston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houston?
The antipode of Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.63° S, 30.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,078 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 76 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% 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 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.