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Houston is a major city in United States, in Texas, United States in the Northern America region. The city runs on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). With a population of around 2.3M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across North America.

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Houston, United States

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Timezone

America/Chicago

UTC offset

UTC-05:00

Standard

CST

DST

CDT

Local time guide

Time in Houston for calls, travel, and planning

Houston is a major city in United States, in Texas, United States in the Northern America region. The city runs on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). With a population of around 2.3M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across North America.

Use this page when you need the live local time in Houston for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours ahead of Houston. New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.

At a glance

Local timezoneAmerica/Chicago (CDT)
Current offsetUTC-05:00
Daylight savingUses CST/CDT
RegionNorth America, Northern America
Population~2.3M
CurrencyUSD

Timezone

America/Chicago

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

CDT

DST

Observing now

Region

Northern America

Country

United States

State / Area

Texas

Calling Code

+1

City profile

Useful local details for Houston

Houston is located in Texas, United States, in the North America continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 2.3M, ranking it #108 in United States by size. For timezone purposes, Houston uses America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CST and CDT depending on the time of year.

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Travel and calls

CurrencyUSD
Calling code+1
LanguagesEN
Population rank#108 in United States

Daylight Saving Time

Houston observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Houston and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Best time to call

Planning calls with Houston

For work calls, the standard business window in Houston is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.

Local planning notes

Use for meetings

Check Houston local time before inviting people across Northern America or other regions.

Use for travel

For travel and business planning, Houston uses USD and the calling code for United States is +1. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 2.3M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Northern America.

Use for daylight saving

Houston observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Houston and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Popular conversions

Convert from Houston

Popular conversions from Houston are useful for remote teams, webinars, flight planning, interviews, and support coverage across regions.

Nearby city pages

Other Cities in North America

Same timezone

Cities Sharing America/Chicago

Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and others share the America/Chicago timezone with Houston. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

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