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Time Difference: Houston to Los Angeles
🇺🇸HoustonUTC-6
vs🇺🇸Los AngelesUTC-8
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Houston, US
Fri, Apr 17
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Los Angeles, US
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
2 hours
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Houston
Houston vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Houston (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 Houston (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Houston and Los Angeles, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.