Current Time in Houston, United States — CST
Houston, United States
12:52:27 AMSunday, November 15, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Houston, United States is 12:52 AM on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Houston is on standard time, CST (UTC-06:00); clocks go forward on 14 March 2027.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Houston
- The International Space Station, supported by NASA’s Mission Control in Houston, runs on UTC (GMT), chosen as a compromise between the Houston and Moscow control centres.Source: blogs.esa.int
- A federal law of 4 March 1921 placed all of Texas in the Central zone; El Paso kept Mountain time, and federal law was changed in 1970 to match it.Source: IANA tz database
- Houston and Mexico City share the same clock from November to March; from March to November Houston is one hour ahead because Mexico City no longer observes DST.Source: IANA tz database
- Texas HB 1393, signed on 20 June 2025, would put Texas on year-round daylight time called 'Texas Time', but only if Congress permits permanent DST.Source: fox26houston.com
Time zone and daylight saving time in Houston
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Chicago
- Current offset
- CST (UTC-06:00)
- Daylight saving
- Standard time
- Offsets in the next 12 months
- UTC-06:00 and UTC-05:00
Next clock change: On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from CST (UTC-06:00) to CDT (UTC-05:00).
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
06:46 AM
Sunset
05:25 PM
Day length
10h 40m
Solar noon (sun highest): 12:06 PM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 10h 14m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 14h 3m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Houston | Overlap with Houston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 22:52 | −2 h | 11:00–19:00 | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Mexico City | 00:52 | 0 h | 09:00–17:00 | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| New York | 01:52 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Toronto | 01:52 | +1 h | 08:00–16:00 | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| São Paulo | 03:52 | +3 h | 06:00–14:00 | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| London | 06:52 | +6 h | 03:00–11:00 | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Houston
In 11 days
Thanksgiving Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
PublicIn 40 days
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
PublicIn 47 days
New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Public
Airports near Houston
- William P. Hobby Airport HOU16 km straight-line
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH25 km straight-line
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport AUS227 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from CST (UTC-06:00) to CDT (UTC-05:00).
- What is the time difference between Houston and London?
- London is 6 hours ahead of Houston right now. During the year the gap varies between 5 hours and 6 hours, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates.
- When is the next public holiday in Houston?
- Thanksgiving Day, on Thursday 26 November 2026.
- When do working hours in Houston overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Houston's for 7 hours today (09:00–16:00 Houston time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Houston's for 2 hours today (09:00–11:00 Houston time).
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Houston
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 29.76°N, 95.36°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.