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London to Los Angeles Time

Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. For about four weeks a year the gap is 7 hours, because the US changes its clocks on different Sundays than the UK.

LondonBST
10:01 PM
British Summer Time
Los AngelesPDT
2:01 PM
Pacific Daylight Time

Right now, Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London.

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In Los Angeles (PDT)
1:00 AM

9:00 AM in London (BST) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles (PDT).

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London to Los Angeles conversion chart

Every full hour of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in London, and the time in Los Angeles. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.

London (BST)Los Angeles (PDT)
12:00 AM 00:004:00 PM 16:00day before
1:00 AM 01:005:00 PM 17:00day before
2:00 AM 02:006:00 PM 18:00day before
3:00 AM 03:007:00 PM 19:00day before
4:00 AM 04:008:00 PM 20:00day before
5:00 AM 05:009:00 PM 21:00day before
6:00 AM 06:0010:00 PM 22:00day before
7:00 AM 07:0011:00 PM 23:00day before
8:00 AM 08:0012:00 AM 00:00
9:00 AM 09:001:00 AM 01:00
10:00 AM 10:002:00 AM 02:00
11:00 AM 11:003:00 AM 03:00
12:00 PM 12:004:00 AM 04:00
1:00 PM 13:005:00 AM 05:00
2:00 PM 14:006:00 AM 06:00
3:00 PM 15:007:00 AM 07:00
4:00 PM 16:008:00 AM 08:00
5:00 PM 17:009:00 AM 09:00
6:00 PM 18:0010:00 AM 10:00
7:00 PM 19:0011:00 AM 11:00
8:00 PM 20:0012:00 PM 12:00
9:00 PM 21:001:00 PM 13:00
10:00 PM 22:002:00 PM 14:00
11:00 PM 23:003:00 PM 15:00

Time difference over the year

The gap between London and Los Angeles for the next 12 months, with clock changes on both sides taken into account:

  • Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026: Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London
  • Oct 25, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: Los Angeles is 7 hours behind London
  • Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London
  • Mar 14, 2027 to Mar 27, 2027: Los Angeles is 7 hours behind London
  • Mar 28, 2027 to Oct 12, 2027: Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London

Daylight saving time in London and Los Angeles

London turns the clocks forward from GMT to BST at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October, the dates the UK government publishes. In 2026 the changes fall on March 29 and October 25, in 2027 on March 28 and October 31.

Los Angeles turns the clocks forward from PST to PDT at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November, a schedule set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1, in 2027 on March 14 and November 7.

The gap takes 2 values across 2026 and 2027: 8 hours, 7 hours. 8 hours holds on most days; the highlighted rows are the 49 days with another gap, because one side has changed its clocks and the other has not:

FromToLondonLos AngelesLos Angeles is
January 1, 2026March 7, 2026GMT (UTC)PST (UTC−8)8 h behind
March 8, 2026March 28, 2026GMT (UTC)PDT (UTC−7)7 h behind
March 29, 2026October 24, 2026BST (UTC+1)PDT (UTC−7)8 h behind
October 25, 2026October 31, 2026GMT (UTC)PDT (UTC−7)7 h behind
November 1, 2026March 13, 2027GMT (UTC)PST (UTC−8)8 h behind
March 14, 2027March 27, 2027GMT (UTC)PDT (UTC−7)7 h behind
March 28, 2027October 30, 2027BST (UTC+1)PDT (UTC−7)8 h behind
October 31, 2027November 6, 2027GMT (UTC)PDT (UTC−7)7 h behind
November 7, 2027December 31, 2027GMT (UTC)PST (UTC−8)8 h behind

Office hours that overlap

With a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in both cities, this is the shared window for each gap of the year:

  • 8 hours apart (GMT with PST, BST with PDT), 337 days of 2026: No shared office time. When London starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles; when Los Angeles starts at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in London.
  • 7 hours apart (GMT with PDT), 28 days of 2026: 1 hour of shared office time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in London is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Los Angeles.

Which time zones London and Los Angeles use

London is on UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer), which is used in the whole United Kingdom. Los Angeles is on Pacific Time (PST in winter, PDT in summer), used in California, Washington state and most of Oregon and Nevada.

Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter, or find a slot that works for everyone with the meeting planner. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates.

Sources

The clock change rules above come from these pages. The dates, the gap table and the office hours are computed from them and checked against the time zone data at build time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between London and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London on 344 days of the next 12 months, and 7 hours behind on 21 days. The gap moves because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them does.

What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 9 AM in London?

Most of the year, 9 AM in London is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles. In the weeks when Los Angeles is 7 hours behind London, it is 2:00 AM.

What time is it in London when it is noon in Los Angeles?

Noon in Los Angeles is 8:00 PM in London for most of the year, and 7:00 PM in the weeks with the other gap.

When do London and Los Angeles change their clocks?

London changes its clocks on March 29 and October 25 in 2026 and on March 28 and October 31 in 2027. Los Angeles changes its clocks on March 8 and November 1 in 2026 and on March 14 and November 7 in 2027. Between those dates the gap is 7 hours instead of 8 hours.

What are good hours for a call between London and Los Angeles?

It depends on the time of year. 8 hours apart (GMT with PST, BST with PDT): No shared office time. When London starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles; when Los Angeles starts at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in London. 7 hours apart (GMT with PDT): 1 hour of shared office time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in London is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Los Angeles. The times assume a 9 AM to 5 PM workday in both cities; early starts or late evenings widen the window.