Austin is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT) while Austin uses Central Time (CT). Both cities observe DST, so the 2-hour difference remains consistent year-round.
When it's 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 2:00 PM in Austin.
Easy coordination! With just a 2-hour difference, 10:00 AM in LA is noon in Austin - plenty of overlap for business.
Both cities are major tech hubs - Austin is known as "Silicon Hills" while LA has "Silicon Beach." Many tech companies have offices in both cities. Direct flights take about 3 hours.