United States
Time now in Harris County
Sunrise 06:52Sunset 07:57Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
4,092,459
Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
07:57
Day length
13h 04m
Coordinates
29.86, -95.39
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About the time in Harris County
Sunrise today lands at 06:52 and sunset at 07:57 local time, giving 13h 04m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (29.86, -95.39) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Harris County.
Around 4,092,459 people live in Harris County, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Harris County runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Harris County
- Which time zone is Harris County in?
- Harris County uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Harris County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Harris County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Harris County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset at 07:57, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
- Does Harris County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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