Seattle, WA to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, TX is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Seattle, WA 19:00 7:00 PM Houston, TX 21:00 9:00 PM You –:–
19:00 7:00 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
21:00 9:00 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
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+2 h
Houston, TX is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:00 | 21:00 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 2,304,580 |
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Seattle, WA and Houston, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Houston, TX?
Houston is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Houston, TX, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Houston it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Houston, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 8:00 PM in Houston.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Houston, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Houston.
When is it already the next day in Houston, TX?
From 10:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Houston. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Houston it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Houston, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in Houston change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
