Time difference between Los Angeles and London
London is currently 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Their working days do not overlap at all, so one side has to step outside office hours. The table below shows the hours side by side.
National conventions are the default and the public figure. Change them here for your own answer — the chart, the window and the calendar file all follow.
09:00 Los Angeles At work = 17:00 London Awake
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
Hour by hour
| Los Angeles | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | |
| 01:00 | 09:00 | |
| 02:00 | 10:00 | |
| 03:00 | 11:00 | |
| 04:00 | 12:00 | |
| 05:00 | 13:00 | |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | |
| 07:00 | 15:00 | |
| 08:00 | 16:00 | |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | |
| 17:00 | 01:00 | |
| 18:00 | 02:00 | |
| 19:00 | 03:00 | |
| 20:00 | 04:00 | |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | |
| 22:00 | 06:00 | |
| 23:00 | 07:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both Los Angeles and London.
The working week
- Los Angeles
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- London
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between Los Angeles and London?
London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (+8 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
There is no time that suits both: Los Angeles works 09:00–17:00 and London works 09:00–17:00 locally, and those never coincide. Someone has to take the call outside office hours.