Current Time in Houston, United States
United States Β· AKDT
Houston Daylight TimeGMT -08Tue, Sep 8
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
AKST automatically adjusted to AKDT time zone, that is in use
UTC Β· UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Wed, Sep 9
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Looking for a different Houston? Other places with this name in United States: Houston (TX), Houston (MS), Houston (MO), Houston (PA).
Time zone in Houston, United States
Houston, United States uses the America/Anchorage time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC-9, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC-8. In January the local offset is UTC-9; in July it is UTC-8.
Houston, United States: population 2,206 Β· coordinates 61.63028Β°, -149.81806Β°.
Clock changes in Houston (2026)
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC-9 β UTC-8).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC-8 β UTC-9).
Time difference between Houston and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region β both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in Houston in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in Houston = |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 hours behind | 4 hours behind | 1:00 PM |
| London | 9 hours behind | 9 hours behind | 6:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 18 hours behind | 17 hours behind | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| Sydney | 20 hours behind | 18 hours behind | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| Dubai | 13 hours behind | 12 hours behind | 10:00 PM |