Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–4 PM in Houston = 3 PM–11 PM in Rome
About 8 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Houston and Rome
Houston to Rome: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Rome is 7 hours ahead of Houston. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Houston, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Rome.
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How far apart you are
9,156 km (5,689 mi)
About 12 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Halifax, Canada: 3,236 km (2,011 mi) from Houston, 5,934 km (3,687 mi) from Rome
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 6,262 km (3,891 mi) from Houston, 3,302 km (2,052 mi) from Rome
- Montreal, Canada: 2,582 km (1,604 mi) from Houston, 6,582 km (4,090 mi) from Rome
Making Houston–Rome work
- Houston evenings land in Rome's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Houston and Rome?
Rome is 7 hours ahead of Houston. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Houston and Rome?
The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Houston, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Rome. That gives you about 8 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Houston from Rome?
9,156 km (5,689 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 12 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Houston and Rome?
The fairest cities to meet in are Halifax, Reykjavík, Montreal. Halifax is 3,236 km (2,011 mi) from Houston and 5,934 km (3,687 mi) from Rome.