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Houston, United States (US)
Exact Time in Houston
America/Chicago•GMT-5•Daytime ☀️
03:20:47
PM
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Coordinates
29.76° N, 95.37° W
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
2,300,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
07:20 / 18:55
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
2% illuminated · Day 1.5
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Houston coordinates
Morning Blue Hour06:40 – 07:05
Morning Golden Hour07:05 – 08:05
Evening Golden Hour18:10 – 19:10
Evening Blue Hour19:10 – 19:35
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Houston
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC-05:00) and return to standard time (UTC-06:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC-06:00)Daylight Saving (UTC-05:00)
Jan
-06:00
Feb
-06:00
Mar
-05:00
Apr
-05:00
May
-05:00
Jun
-05:00
Jul
-05:00
Aug
-05:00
Sep
-05:00
Oct
-05:00
Nov
-06:00
Dec
-06:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Houston Time Zone and Standards
Houston is a major city in United States operating under the official IANA time zone identifier America/Chicago. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.