Houston time zone
Central Time
Central Standard Time (CST)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−6
Daylight saving time in Houston
Not in effect now
Next change: Sun 14 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Houston today
Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 17:30
Daylight 10h 51m · Solar noon 12:05
Where Houston is
Houston, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
29.7633° N, 95.3633° W · pop. 2,314,157
What time zone is Houston in?
Clocks in Houston run on Central Time (CST, UTC−6); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.
Does Houston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Houston is on standard time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)