Current local time in Houston, United States

Houston is 13 hours behind Beijing (UTC−5; currently on daylight saving time)
October 30, 2026

Time zone: America/Chicago · currently UTC−5 (CDT)

Time difference

New YorkHouston is 1 hour behind New York
Los AngelesHouston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
LondonHouston is 5 hours behind London
BeijingHouston is 13 hours behind Beijing
TokyoHouston is 14 hours behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

Houston observes daylight saving time. In 2026, daylight saving time starts on March 8, 2:00 (local time), when clocks go forward 1 hour, and ends on November 1, 2:00, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Standard time is UTC−6; daylight time is UTC−5.

Houston time vs New York time

HoustonNew York
12:00 AM01:00 AM
01:00 AM02:00 AM
02:00 AM03:00 AM
03:00 AM04:00 AM
04:00 AM05:00 AM
05:00 AM06:00 AM
06:00 AM07:00 AM
07:00 AM08:00 AM
08:00 AM09:00 AM
09:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM
12:00 PM01:00 PM
01:00 PM02:00 PM
02:00 PM03:00 PM
03:00 PM04:00 PM
04:00 PM05:00 PM
05:00 PM06:00 PM
06:00 PM07:00 PM
07:00 PM08:00 PM
08:00 PM09:00 PM
09:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)

Based on the time difference on October 30, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is the time difference between Houston and Beijing?
Houston is 13 hours behind Beijing (UTC−5; currently on daylight saving time). At 12:00 noon in Beijing, it is 11:00 PM in Houston on the previous day.

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