Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Toronto
Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind Toronto.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Toronto, Canada. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind Toronto. 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.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Los Angeles and Toronto overlap for 5 hours of the working day: 09:00-14:00 in Los Angeles, which is 12:00-17:00 in Toronto. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 5 hours
- Window in Los Angeles
- 09:00 - 14:00
- Window in Toronto
- 12:00 - 17:00
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 Los Angeles and Toronto?
Los Angeles is normally 3 hours behind Toronto (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Toronto is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Toronto?
Los Angeles is behind Toronto by 3 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Toronto use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Toronto observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Toronto?
Their working hours overlap for 5 hours: 09:00 to 14:00 in Los Angeles, which is 12:00 to 17:00 in Toronto. That is the best window for a live call.