Time difference between Edinburgh and Houston
Compare the current local time in Edinburgh and Houston, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Edinburgh's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Houston's.
Edinburgh working hours
Houston working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇺🇸 Houston
Scheduling across Edinburgh and Houston
Scheduling between Edinburgh and Houston is workable but tight. Only 2 hours of standard business hours overlap each day, from 15:00 to 17:00 in Edinburgh (09:00 to 11:00 in Houston). Recurring meetings often settle within this narrow window.
Quick reference
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇺🇸 Houston | In Houston it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
Currently in BST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to GMT
on Sunday 25 October 2026
🇺🇸 Houston
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026