Time difference between Houston and Los Angeles
Compare the current local time in Houston and Los Angeles, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Houston's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Los Angeles's.
Houston working hours
Los Angeles working hours
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🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Scheduling across Houston and Los Angeles
Working across Houston and Los Angeles is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 6 hours every day, from 11:00 to 17:00 in Houston (09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Houston | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | In Los Angeles 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
🇺🇸 Houston
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026