Current time in Houston
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Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC-6 / UTC-5
Daylight saving time
Yes, clocks change
Next clock change
November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM (−1 h)
Houston (United States) uses the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-6 / UTC-5 from Coordinated Universal Time. Clocks in Houston change twice a year; the next change is on November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
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Time difference between Houston and other cities
| Cities | Local time | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | +7 h | +7 h | |
| Barcelona | +7 h | +7 h | |
| Las Palmas | +6 h | +6 h | |
| London | +6 h | +6 h | |
| Paris | +7 h | +7 h | |
| Berlin | +7 h | +7 h | |
| Rome | +7 h | +7 h | |
| Lisbon | +6 h | +6 h | |
| New York | +1 h | +1 h | |
| Miami | +1 h | +1 h | |
| Chicago | same time | same time | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | −2 h | |
| Toronto | +1 h | +1 h | |
| Mexico City | same time | −1 h | |
| Bogota | +1 h | same time | |
| Lima | +1 h | same time | |
| Caracas | +2 h | +1 h | |
| Buenos Aires | +3 h | +2 h | |
| Santiago | +3 h | +1 h | |
| São Paulo | +3 h | +2 h | |
| Havana | +1 h | +1 h | |
| Santo Domingo | +2 h | +1 h | |
| Quito | +1 h | same time | |
| Tokyo | +15 h | +14 h | |
| Shanghai | +14 h | +13 h | |
| New Delhi | +11:30 h | +10:30 h | |
| Dubai | +10 h | +9 h | |
| Sydney | +17 h | +15 h | |
| Manila | +14 h | +13 h |
Difference relative to Houston. Calculated with the IANA time zone database.