Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Houston, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Houston time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Houston, Texas, United States. Coordinates 29.76° N, 95.36° W; population about 2,314,157.
Sunrise and sunset in Houston today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:58 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Night length
- 13 h 3 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 7:09 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:48 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 6:21 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:48 PM – 5:58 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Houston time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Houston |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Houston |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Houston |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Houston |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Houston |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Houston |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Houston |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Houston |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Houston |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Houston |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Houston |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Houston |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Houston |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Houston |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Houston |
Questions about time in Houston
What time zone is Houston in?
Houston uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Houston from UTC?
Houston is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houston today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:36 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.
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