London Los AngelesTime Converter
London (BST, UTC+1) is currently 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PDT, UTC−7). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between London and Los Angeles
Best meeting times:
London: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Los Angeles: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Quick answer
When it's in London, it's the same day in Los Angeles.
London (GMT/BST) runs 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST/PDT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap: the highlighted window above works for everyone.
- Time difference
- −8h 00m
- London
- UTC+1
- Los Angeles
- UTC−7
- Best call window
- 5:00 PM BST
London to Los Angeles conversion table
The next 12 hours in London and the matching local time in Los Angeles. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| London · BST | Los Angeles · PDT |
|---|---|
| NOW Thu, Aug 6 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between London and Los Angeles swings between 8 and 7 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Clocks in London move back 1 hour to GMT (UTC±0) on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Clocks in Los Angeles move back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am London time in Los Angeles?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"pair": "London → Los Angeles",
"url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/london-to-los-angeles",
"from": {
"name": "London",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "GMT",
"daylightAbbreviation": "BST",
"iana": "Europe/London",
"standardUtcOffset": "+00:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "+01:00",
"referenceCity": "London"
},
"to": {
"name": "Los Angeles",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "PST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "PDT",
"iana": "America/Los_Angeles",
"standardUtcOffset": "-08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-07:00",
"referenceCity": "Los Angeles"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -480,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-480,
-420
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 8 and 7 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between London and Los Angeles?
London is currently 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. London is on BST (UTC+1) and Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC−7). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind London?
Los Angeles is currently 8 hours behind London.
When it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Los Angeles?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Thursday in London, it is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Do London and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Clocks in London move back 1 hour to GMT (UTC±0) on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Clocks in Los Angeles move back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How do I convert London time to Los Angeles time?
Subtract 8 hours from any time in London to get the time in Los Angeles. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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