World Timezones

New York to Houston Converter

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New York11:45 pmSun, Jun 7
New YorkEDT
NY, United States · UTC-4
11:45 pmSun, Jun 7
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HoustonCDT
TX, United States · UTC-5
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Offset

The time difference between New York and Houston is 1 hour.

1 hour

New York (EDT) is ahead of Houston (CDT).

EDT: UTC-4

CDT: UTC-5

Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in New York (9 AM–4 PM in Houston).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM New York (12:00 PM Houston).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

New York uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call United States, dial +1.

Houston uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.

Houston is approximately 1,400 miles southwest of New York.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

New YorkHoustonDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Both New York and Houston observe daylight saving time and transition on the same date.

Next transition: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (fall back).

Because they transition simultaneously, the offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

New York
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Day length
15h
Houston
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Day length
14h

Daylight overlap: 13h 4m — 7:21 AM–8:26 PM in New York (6:21 AM–7:26 PM in Houston). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am New York in Houston?
9:00 am New York is 8:00 am Houston.
What is 12:00 pm New York in Houston?
12:00 pm New York is 11:00 am Houston.
What is 12:30 pm New York in Houston?
12:30 pm New York is 11:30 am Houston.
What is 2:00 pm New York in Houston?
2:00 pm New York is 1:00 pm Houston.
What is 5:00 pm New York in Houston?
5:00 pm New York is 4:00 pm Houston.
What is 11:30 pm New York in Houston?
11:30 pm New York is 10:30 pm Houston.