Time in Houma, USA
Sunday, November 15, 2026
What time is it in Houma? It is on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
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Houma time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Houma
Standard time is in effect in Houma (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Houma today
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:47 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:01 AM and 4:33–5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min (1 min 18 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:02–6:27 AM and 5:07–5:32 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202812% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:01 AM
Moon in Houma today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 32%
- Moonrise
- 11:41 AM
- Moonset
- 10:24 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Houma
Houma is a town in Louisiana, United States. Local time in Houma follows CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,625 km (1,010 mi) away. Houma had a population of 33,406 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 29°35′45″N 90°43′10″W
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Region
- Louisiana
- District
- Terrebonne Parish
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 33,406 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,625 km (1,010 mi)
Where is Houma
Best time to call Houma
Working hours in Houma are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Houma
- Bayou Cane 4 km (3 mi)
- Gray 13 km (8 mi)
- Schriever 18 km (11 mi)
- Raceland 19 km (12 mi)
- Thibodaux 24 km (15 mi)
- Bayou Boeuf 33 km (20 mi)
- Larose 33 km (20 mi)
- Chackbay 33 km (20 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Houma
+ means the time there is ahead of Houma, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Houma in?
Houma is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Houma?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Houma?
The current UTC offset in Houma is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Houma is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Houma today?
Today the sun rises in Houma at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:07 PM.
How far is Houma from Washington, D.C.?
Houma is 1,625 km (1,010 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.