Time in Houston
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Texas, United States
Houston is 1 hour behind New York.
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1:01 PM in Houston, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Houston
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Houston they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Houston |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | +7h |
Houston time zone
- Local time
- 1:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 2,314,157
- Coordinates
- 29.76, -95.36
Daylight saving time
Houston uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 1:06 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Houston
- CypressTexas, United States
- BeaumontTexas, United States
- College StationTexas, United States
- AustinTexas, United States
- Round RockTexas, United States
- WacoTexas, United States
- KilleenTexas, United States
- TylerTexas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Houston switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Houston and New York?
Houston is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Houston?
The country calling code is +1.