United States
Time now in Houma
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 07:38Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
33,727
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
07:38
Day length
13h 04m
Coordinates
29.58, -90.71
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About the time in Houma
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Houma sits at latitude 29.58, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 04m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:34 and sunset at 07:38 local time, giving 13h 04m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (29.58, -90.71) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Houma.
Frequently asked questions about time in Houma
- When do the sun rise and set in Houma today?
- Sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset at 07:38, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Houma in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Houma runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Houma?
- Houma is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Houma right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Houma, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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