Los Angeles to Houston
Converting a fixed time. America/Los_Angeles → America/Chicago · 2,207 km (1,370 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Houston | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 2am | 00:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 1am | 3am | 01:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 2am | 4am | 02:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 3am | 5am | 03:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 4am now | 6am | 04:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 5am | 7am | 05:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 6am | 8am | 06:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 7am | 9am | 07:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 10am | 08:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 11am | 09:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 12pm | 10:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 1pm | 11:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 2pm | 12:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 3pm | 13:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 4pm | 14:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 5pm | 15:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 6pm | 16:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 7pm | 17:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 8pm | 18:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 9pm | 19:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 10pm | 20:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 9pm | 11pm | 21:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 10pm | 12am Fri | 22:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Houston |
| 11pm | 1am Fri | 23:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Houston |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 15:00 in Los Angeles — 11am to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Houston when it is 11:00 pm in Los Angeles?
1:00 am in Houston the next day.
How many hours ahead is Houston of Los Angeles?
Houston is 2 hours ahead Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Houston?
Both places are at work between 9am and 15:00 in Los Angeles — 11am to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Los Angeles and Houston change?
Los Angeles: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Houston: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).