Right now, local time in South Houston is 13:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Houston ranks #30447 worldwide by population and #2980 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Houston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6630° N, 95.2355° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,544 · #30447 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Houston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.66° S, 84.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,311 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Houston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 45.6° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for South Houston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Houston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
South Houston sits at just 9 m above sea level. South Houston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,520 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,017 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.66° N, 95.24° 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 | 11:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:21 | +3h |
| London | 19:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:21 | +17h |
Best time to call South Houston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Houston local time:
Cities sharing South Houston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:21
- Los Angeles11:21
- Brooklyn14:21
- Chicago13:21
- Queens14:21
- Houston13:21
- Phoenix12:21
- Philadelphia14:21
- San Antonio13:21
- Manhattan14:21
- San Diego11:21
- The Bronx14:21
Distances from South Houston
| Chicago | 1,520 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,222 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,802 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,872 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 8,085 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,519 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,754 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,147 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,434 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,826 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,453 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,017 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near South Houston
- Pasadena4 km · 13:21
- Galena Park8 km · 13:21
- Jacinto City12 km · 13:21
- Pearland12 km · 13:21
- Brookside Village12 km · 13:21
- Deer Park12 km · 13:21
- Cloverleaf14 km · 13:21
- Friendswood15 km · 13:21
FAQ
What time is it in South Houston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Houston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Houston in?
South Houston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does South 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 South Houston today?
South Houston sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Houston tonight?
The moon phase over South Houston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Houston?
The antipode of South Houston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.66° S, 84.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,311 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Houston?
South Houston sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in South Houston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Houston, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.