Current time in Houston, United States

3:45:09 AM

Monday, October 26, 2026

Houston is on Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5. It observes daylight saving time.

About 2.3 million people live in Houston, United States. Scheduled flights use William P. Hobby Airport (HOU, 16 km away) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 25 km away).

Time zone: America/Chicago
UTC offset now: UTC−5
Daylight saving time: In effect now
Sunrise today: 7:29 AM
Sunset today: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 11 h 11 min
Population: 2,314,157
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Dialing code: +1
Languages (country): English, Spanish
Next clock change: Clocks fall back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local (UTC−5 to UTC−6)
Airports: HOU 16 km · IAH 25 km

Houston · nominal UTC−6 band · night shaded

Cities near Houston

Austin3:45 AM · ±0 h236 km away
Dallas3:45 AM · ±0 h363 km away
Atlanta4:45 AM · +1 h1,128 km away
Mexico City2:45 AM · −1 h1,210 km away
Cancún3:45 AM · ±0 h1,281 km away
Denver2:45 AM · −1 h1,413 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 29.76°, -95.36° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.