Current Time in Los Angeles
United States
Figures for Monday 26 October 2026. Live figures need JavaScript.
Los Angeles runs on Pacific Time, several hours behind the UK for almost the entire year.
Today in Los Angeles
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
Clocks change on the last Sundays of March and October
Los Angeles today, at a glance
The sun rises in Los Angeles at — and sets at — today, giving a day length of about —. The UK uses GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in winter and BST (British Summer Time) in summer. The clocks change on the last Sunday of March and of October. Tonight's moon is a —, —% illuminated. Sunrise, sunset and moon figures are calculated from Los Angeles's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
Los Angeles is on Pacific Time and is 8 hours behind the UK for almost all of the year. The gap briefly narrows to 7 hours for about two weeks each spring and autumn, because the UK and the US change their clocks for daylight saving on different dates.
When it is 3pm in the UK, it is 8am in Los Angeles.Figures for Monday 26 October 2026. Live figures need JavaScript.
Best time to call
If you are calling from the UK, late morning UK time (around 10am-midday) usually lands in Los Angeles' early morning, which works well before their working day gets busy. UK evenings match the middle of the Los Angeles working day.
Good to know
- The US and UK both use daylight saving time, but they switch their clocks on different Sundays, which is why the 8-hour gap briefly becomes 7 hours twice a year.
- Los Angeles is in the Pacific Time zone, the same zone used by San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is normally 8 hours behind the UK. For about two weeks each spring and autumn, while the UK and US clocks change on different dates, the gap briefly narrows to 7 hours.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind the UK?
Los Angeles is behind the UK, typically by 8 hours.