Current Time in Friendswood, Texas, USA
9:47:49 PM
21:47:49
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Friendswood is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Friendswood
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Galveston County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,800
- Elevation
- 10 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 31' N / 95° 12' W
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Clock changes in Friendswood
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Friendswood follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Houston
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Texas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Friendswood, Texas, USA
William P. Hobby AirportHOULarge airport · Serves Houston14.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HOU / KHOU
About 14.8 km (9.2 mi) north-northwest of Friendswood
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Bush Intercontinental AirportIAHLarge airport · Serves Houston52.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAH / KIAH
About 52.4 km (32.6 mi) north-northwest of Friendswood
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jack Brooks Regional AirportBPTMedium airport · Serves Beaumont/Port Arthur123 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BPT / KBPT
About 123 km (76.6 mi) east-northeast of Friendswood
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Friendswood in?
- Friendswood currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Friendswood?
- Clocks in Friendswood move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Friendswood currently on daylight saving time?
- Friendswood is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Friendswood right now?
- Friendswood is currently UTC−05:00