Montreal to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, TX is 1 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 01:53 1:53 AM Houston, TX 00:53 12:53 AM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
00:53 12:53 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
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−1 h
Houston, TX is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 00:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 2,304,580 |
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Montreal and Houston, TX: common questions
How far behind Montreal is Houston, TX?
Houston is 1 hour behind Montreal: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Houston, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 8:00 AM in Houston.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Houston it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Houston, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Houston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Houston, TX, compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Houston later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Houston, Montreal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Houston, TX, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
