Monterrey to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, TX is 1 h ahead of Monterrey. 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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Monterrey 05:53 5:53 AM Houston, TX 06:53 6:53 AM You –:–
05:53 5:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:20
06:53 6:53 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:58
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+1 h
Houston, TX is 1 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey and Houston, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Monterrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 2,304,580 |
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Monterrey and Houston, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Monterrey and Houston, TX?
Houston is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Monterrey is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the start of the working day in Monterrey?
The working day in Monterrey starts at 9:00 AM; in Houston it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterrey, what time is it in Houston, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Monterrey, clocks in Houston show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Houston, TX, from Monterrey?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Monterrey – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Houston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Houston, TX, compared with Monterrey?
The new day starts in Houston earlier: at 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Houston, Monterrey is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Monterrey and Houston, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Houston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Houston and Monterrey will have the same time.
