Chicago Houston Time Difference

Chicago and Houston Time Difference

Chicago and Houston are in the same time zone. Both cities use Central Time (CST/CDT). When it's noon in Chicago, it's also noon in Houston.

Both cities observe daylight saving time, switching between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.

Best Time to Call Between Chicago and Houston

Any time works! Since both cities are in the same time zone, scheduling calls is never a problem. Business hours are identical.

Chicago and Houston are America's third and fourth largest cities. United Airlines hubs both cities, with frequent direct flights taking about 2.5 hours.

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