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Time in Houston
United States · America/Chicago
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Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
UTC offsetUTC-05:00
AbbreviationCDT
Daylight savingObserved
Time difference from Houston
How Houston compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 2 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 2 hours ahead |
About the time zone in Houston
Houston is in the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-05:00 (CDT). When you need to know what time it is in Houston right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Houston observes daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC shifts by an hour between the warmer and cooler halves of the year. During a changeover, the usual time difference to cities that don’t change their clocks is temporarily off by an hour.
To convert a specific time to or from Houston, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.