Houston is located in United States and uses the America/Chicago timezone, currently CDT (GMT-5) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-6. Sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset at 19:57 local time. The coordinates of Houston are 29.76°N, 95.37°W.

Today Houston gets 13 hours 16 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:19, about 79 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Houston shares its CDT (GMT-5) offset with Chicago, San Antonio, Dallas, Minneapolis, Austin, Nashville. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Houston in?›

Houston is in the America/Chicago timezone, currently CDT (GMT-5) from UTC.

Does Houston observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Houston observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-6.

What is the UTC offset for Houston?›

Houston is currently GMT-5 from UTC (CDT (GMT-5)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.