Current Time in Houston, United States
America/Chicago Timezone
07:16:49
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
America/Chicago (GMT-5)
Unix Timestamp
1776341809
UTC Time
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:16:49 GMT
ISO Format
2026-04-16T12:16:49.201Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (America/Chicago)
Time comparison
New York
08:16 AM
+1h
London
01:16 PM
+6h
Tokyo
09:16 PM
+14h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "America/Chicago", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
United States
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
29.7604° N, 95.3698° W
Population
2.3 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Houston, United States is 12:16 PM UTC. Houston is located in the America/Chicago timezone.
Houston follows America/Chicago time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of United States. The current time is 12:16:49 PM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Houston compares to other major cities: New York: 08:16 AM (+1h) • London: 01:16 PM (+6h) • Tokyo: 09:16 PM (+14h)