Time in Los Angeles
The current local time and date in Los Angeles, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Los Angeles is the largest US city on Pacific Time, the reference point for West Coast business hours and Hollywood schedules (PST/PDT).
Los Angeles uses UTC-8 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-7 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Los Angeles right now?
Los Angeles is on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 during daylight saving time in summer, which is 8 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Los Angeles is 04:00 in winter and 05:00 in summer. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Los Angeles in?
Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, shown as PDT. Los Angeles uses UTC-8 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-7 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Los Angeles time into your own local time instantly.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Yes — Los Angeles does observe daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in summer, taking Los Angeles from UTC-8 to UTC-7, and back again for winter. That means the difference between Los Angeles and any place holding a fixed offset changes by an hour for part of the year. This page reads the current offset from the America/Los_Angeles zone data every time it loads, so the clock, the converter and the call window above are correct for today's date without you tracking the changeover.
How do I convert Los Angeles time to my time zone?
Convert Los Angeles time by taking its UTC-8 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Los Angeles's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Los Angeles is 17:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Los Angeles?
The dialing code for Los Angeles is +1. To call from abroad, dial +1 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Los Angeles?
Standard business hours in Los Angeles — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 17:00 to 01:00 UTC while standard time is in effect, shifting one hour earlier in UTC terms during daylight saving. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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