Houston, TX to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Houston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Houston, TX 03:41 3:41 AM Seattle, WA 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:58
01:41 1:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 01:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 737,015 |
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Houston, TX and Seattle, WA: common questions
How many hours behind Houston, TX, is Seattle, WA?
The clocks in Seattle are 2 hours behind those in Houston (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 7:00 AM in Seattle.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the end of the working day in Houston, TX?
The working day in Houston ends at 6:00 PM; in Seattle it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Houston, TX, and Seattle, WA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Houston (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Houston, TX?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Houston, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Houston is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Seattle, WA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
