Current time
Time in Houston
It is 11:05 AM in Houston, USA on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC-5. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Houston right now?
11:05 AM in Houston, USA on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is on UTC-5. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Houston use?
Houston, USA uses the America/Chicago IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Houston observe daylight saving?
Whether Houston shifts twice a year depends on United States's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.