Houston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT) while Houston 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 Houston.
Easy coordination! With just a 2-hour difference, 10:00 AM in LA is noon in Houston - plenty of business hours overlap.
Houston is America's energy capital and home to NASA's Johnson Space Center. Both cities are major economic hubs with frequent business travel. Direct flights take about 3.5 hours.