Current Time in Houston
What time is it in Houston right now? Below is the live current local time in Houston, United States.
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Time zone information for Houston
- Time zone name
- America/Chicago
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Central Time (CT) — observes daylight saving time.
Compare Houston with other cities
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What you need to know before scheduling something with Houston — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Houston is currently on daylight saving time.
The clocks next change on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when local time moves back by 60 minutes.
The working week
United States follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Houston’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Houston time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | +1 h | 09:00–16:00 |
| London | +6 h | 09:00–11:00 |
| Singapore | +13 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Sydney | +15 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
Upcoming public holidays in United States
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.