Current Local Time in Los Angeles, United States
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Daylight Saving Time in Los Angeles
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Clocks run at UTC-8 during standard time and shift to UTC-7 during the daylight saving period, so the offset between Los Angeles and cities that do not observe DST changes twice a year. This is the single most common cause of missed international meetings — always confirm the converted time for the actual meeting date rather than assuming today's offset holds.
Shares the America/Los_Angeles zone with: San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas. These cities always show the same local time as Los Angeles.
Time Difference from Los Angeles to Major Cities
| City | UTC Offset | Difference | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | UTC-4 | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇬🇧 London | UTC+1 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | UTC+9 | Los Angeles is 16 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | UTC+4 | Los Angeles is 11 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | Los Angeles is 12 hours 30 minutes behind | Convert |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | UTC+10 | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | UTC+2 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind | Convert |
Differences reflect the offsets in effect as of 2026-08-15 and shift when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time. Use the interactive planner to check a specific future date.
Planning a Meeting with Los Angeles
To schedule a call across Los Angeles and other regions, open the Global Clock meeting planner and add Los Angeles alongside the other cities involved. The timeline highlights business hours in green, shoulder hours in amber, and night hours in grey across every location at once, so you can drag across the timeline and immediately see which slots are reasonable for everyone rather than converting each city by hand.