Time Difference Between London and Los Angeles
London is normally 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
This page shows the live time difference between London, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, United States. London uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC standard) and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so London is normally 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
London and Los Angeles have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between London and Los Angeles?
London is normally 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (London is UTC, Los Angeles is UTC-8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is London ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
London is ahead of Los Angeles by 8 hours under standard time.
Do London and Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time; Los Angeles observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Los Angeles?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in London and in Los Angeles, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.