Time Difference: Austin to Los Angeles
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Austin vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Austin (US) uses the America/Chicago timezone at UTC-6, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Austin (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Austin and Los Angeles
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 11am–5pm in Austin, which is 9am–3pm in Los Angeles. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Austin | Los Angeles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4am | Austin early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 7am | 5am | Austin early, Los Angeles asleep |
| 8am | 6am | Austin early, Los Angeles early |
| 9am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 5pm | Austin evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 8pm | 6pm | Austin evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 9pm | 7pm | Austin evening, Los Angeles evening |
| 10pm | 8pm | Austin late evening, Los Angeles evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Austin and Los Angeles
Both Austin and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 2 hours ahead year-round.
Distance between Austin and Los Angeles
Austin and Los Angeles are 1,972 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~3h 19m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.