Time in Houston, Texas
Live local time in Texas, United States. Time zone America/Chicago (CDT). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
GMT−5
Zone code
CDT
Local weekday
Sat
Country
United States
Region
Texas
Latitude
29.7633°
Longitude
-95.3633°
Time difference
Houston vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+2 h
- New YorkUnited States−1 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom−6 h
- BerlinGermany−7 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−9 h
- MumbaiIndia−10:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−13 h
- TokyoJapan−14 h
- SydneyAustralia−15 h
- São PauloBrazil−2 h
Positive = Houston is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Houston time
- What is the current local time in Houston?
- Right now it's 1:50 PM CDT in Houston, United States. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Houston in?
- Houston uses the America/Chicago IANA time zone (currently GMT−5, abbreviated CDT).
- Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Houston observes daylight saving depends on the rules in United States. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Houston?
- Open Houston in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.