Houston ↔ Los Angeles
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Houston time).
Sync Houston and Los Angeles easily. Houston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Houston time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:42 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:42 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:42 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
With only a 2 hours difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Houston Business Pulse
- Culture Focused on energy, medical, and aerospace. Professional and direct.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Houston is a practical, results-oriented city. The Central Time Zone is ideal for North American coordination. While professional, the culture has a touch of "Southern hospitality," so a friendly opening is always appropriate.
Los Angeles Business Pulse
- Culture Creative, informal, and networking-heavy. Influenced by the entertainment and tech industries.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Mornings are often spent dealing with East Coast syncs; domestic LA calls are best between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The culture is more casual than NYC, but still very results-oriented. Traffic is the ultimate local variable; virtual meetings are the standard for avoiding commute-related delays.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Houston | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Chicago | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.76, -95.37 | 34.05, -118.24 |
| Population | 6,707,000 | 12,531,000 |