The current local time in Houston, United States is displayed in the live clock above. Houston is in the CST timezone (GMT-6). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Houston uses the America/Chicago timezone. The abbreviation is CST, with a UTC offset of GMT-6. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to CDT (GMT-5).
Yes, Houston observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is CST (GMT-6). During DST it changes to CDT (GMT-5). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Houston: New York is 1 hour ahead. London is 6 hours ahead. Tokyo is 15 hours ahead. Sydney is 17 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Houston is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Houston to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Houston, sunrise is at 6:47 AM and sunset is at 6:22 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 35m. Solar noon occurs at 12:35 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Houston's latitude.