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Time difference between Houston and London

London is 6 hours ahead of Houston. From October 25, 2026: London is 5 hours ahead of Houston.

Houston—
London—
HoustonUnited States · America/Chicago · UTC−5
LondonUnited Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1
Difference nowLondon is 6 hours ahead of Houston
Distance4,849 miles (7,803 km)

Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months

PeriodDifference
Until October 25, 2026London is 6 hours ahead of Houston
October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026London is 5 hours ahead of Houston
November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027London is 6 hours ahead of Houston
March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027London is 5 hours ahead of Houston
From March 28, 2027London is 6 hours ahead of Houston

Houston observes daylight saving time. London observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.

Best times to call

Both awake while the difference is 6 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 6 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.

Both awake while the difference is 5 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 5 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Good morning and goodnight

A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.

Hour by hour

Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.

HoustonLondon8 am – 11 pm
12:00 am6:00 amBoth asleep
1:00 am7:00 amBoth asleep
2:00 am8:00 amHouston asleep
3:00 am9:00 amHouston asleep
4:00 am10:00 amHouston asleep
5:00 am11:00 amHouston asleep
6:00 am12:00 pmHouston asleep
7:00 am1:00 pmHouston asleep
8:00 am2:00 pmBoth awake
9:00 am3:00 pmBoth awake
10:00 am4:00 pmBoth awake
11:00 am5:00 pmBoth awake
12:00 pm6:00 pmBoth awake
1:00 pm7:00 pmBoth awake
2:00 pm8:00 pmBoth awake
3:00 pm9:00 pmBoth awake
4:00 pm10:00 pmBoth awake
5:00 pm11:00 pmLondon asleep
6:00 pm12:00 am +1 dayLondon asleep
7:00 pm1:00 am +1 dayLondon asleep
8:00 pm2:00 am +1 dayLondon asleep
9:00 pm3:00 am +1 dayLondon asleep
10:00 pm4:00 am +1 dayLondon asleep
11:00 pm5:00 am +1 dayBoth asleep

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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.