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Bilateral Time Zone Comparison

New York to Houston Time Difference

Houston is exactly 1 hour behind New York. Enjoy 7 hours of shared working hours. Compare live clocks and schedule Eastern-Central meetings easily.

Quick Answer: Houston is exactly 1 hour behind of New York. When it is 12:00 PM (Noon) in New York, it is 11:00 AM in Houston. Best shared business window: 7 overlapping office hours.
Reference City

New York

UTC -4
Saturday, October 10, 2026
12:21:45
America/New_York
Target City

Houston

UTC -5
Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:21:45
America/Chicago
Exact Difference Summary
Houston is 1 hour ahead of New York

When it is 12:00 PM (Noon) in New York, it is 1 hours ahead in Houston.

24-Hour Time Conversion & Business Overlap

Highlighted green rows represent mutual office hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM).

Shared Business Hours
New:00:00
Hou:23:00
New:01:00
Hou:00:00
New:02:00
Hou:01:00
New:03:00
Hou:02:00
New:04:00
Hou:03:00
New:05:00
Hou:04:00
New:06:00
Hou:05:00
New:07:00
Hou:06:00
New:08:00
Hou:07:00
New:09:00
Hou:08:00
New:10:00
Hou:09:00
New:11:00
Hou:10:00
New:12:00
Hou:11:00
New:13:00
Hou:12:00
New:14:00
Hou:13:00
New:15:00
Hou:14:00
New:16:00
Hou:15:00
New:17:00
Hou:16:00
New:18:00
Hou:17:00
New:19:00
Hou:18:00
New:20:00
Hou:19:00
New:21:00
Hou:20:00
New:22:00
Hou:21:00
New:23:00
Hou:22:00
Hourly Comparison Table

New York to Houston Hourly Time Chart

Hour-by-hour cross-reference table for planning transatlantic calls, remote handoffs, and meetings between New York (United States) and Houston (United States).

New York Local TimeHouston Local Time
8:00 AM (New York)7:00 AM (Houston)
9:00 AM (New York)8:00 AM (Houston)
10:00 AM (New York)9:00 AM (Houston)
11:00 AM (New York)10:00 AM (Houston)
12:00 PM (New York)11:00 AM (Houston)
1:00 PM (New York)12:00 PM (Houston)
2:00 PM (New York)1:00 PM (Houston)
3:00 PM (New York)2:00 PM (Houston)
4:00 PM (New York)3:00 PM (Houston)
5:00 PM (New York)4:00 PM (Houston)
6:00 PM (New York)5:00 PM (Houston)
7:00 PM (New York)6:00 PM (Houston)
8:00 PM (New York)7:00 PM (Houston)
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Transcontinental Coordination

Eastern to Central 1-Hour Working Timeline

Houston is exactly 1 hour behind New York. With extensive working hours overlap, coordinating operations between New York and Texas teams is simple and straightforward.

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Near-Total Business Overlap Between Major Metropolises

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Daylight Saving Synchronization Across US Time Zones

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Houston is always exactly 1 hour behind New York.

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