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Current Time in Houston
The current time in Houston is 2:38 PM. Houston is on Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago, CDT), UTC−5.
2:38 PM
Sunday, Aug 23
Houston is in the Central Standard Time (CST) time zone →
Quick answer
- Timezone
- Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Chicago · CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving now
- Yes — Houston is on summer time
- Next clock change
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78 Houston time-zone conversions, grouped by region.
North America
- Atlanta to Houston
- Boston to Houston
- Chicago to Houston
- Dallas to Houston
- Denver to Houston
- Detroit to Houston
- Guadalajara to Houston
- Guatemala City to Houston
- Honolulu to Houston
- Houston to Las Vegas
- Houston to Los Angeles
- Houston to Mexico City
- Houston to Miami
- Houston to Montreal
- Houston to New York
- Houston to Philadelphia
- Houston to Phoenix
- Houston to San Diego
- Houston to San Francisco
- Houston to San Salvador
- Houston to Seattle
- Houston to Tampa
- Houston to Tegucigalpa
- Houston to Toronto
- Houston to Vancouver
- Houston to Washington DC
Europe
Asia
- Ahmedabad to Houston
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- Cebu to Houston
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- Houston to Hyderabad
- Houston to Jakarta
- Houston to Karachi
- Houston to Kolkata
- Houston to Kuala Lumpur
- Houston to Lahore
- Houston to Manila
- Houston to Mumbai
- Houston to Osaka
- Houston to Pune
- Houston to Seoul
- Houston to Shanghai
- Houston to Shenzhen
- Houston to Singapore
- Houston to Taipei
- Houston to Tokyo
Oceania
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Houston right now?
- Houston uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago, CDT) at UTC−5. The live current time in Houston is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically.
- What timezone is Houston in?
- Houston is on Central Daylight Time (IANA: America/Chicago, abbreviation: CDT).
- What is Houston's UTC offset?
- Houston is currently UTC−5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time.
- Does Houston observe daylight saving?
- Yes — Houston observes daylight saving time. Houston is currently on daylight saving (summer) time, and the next clock change is on November 1, 2026.