Houston, TX to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Houston, TX 21:55 9:55 PM Montreal 22:55 10:55 PM You –:–
21:55 9:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
22:55 10:55 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇦 Montreal
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 1,762,949 |
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Houston, TX and Montreal: common questions
How far ahead of Houston, TX, is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Houston: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Montreal?
At 9:00 AM in Houston, clocks in Montreal show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Montreal at the end of the working day in Houston, TX?
The working day in Houston ends at 6:00 PM; in Montreal it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Montreal from Houston, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Houston – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Houston, TX?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Houston it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, Houston is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Houston, TX, and Montreal change?
No. The clocks in Houston and in Montreal change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
