London to Los AngelesTime Converter

London to Los Angeles: the time difference

On 2026-10-05 at 9:00 AM in London, it is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles (Monday, October 5, 2026). Los Angeles is 8 hours behind of London.

London is often described as being on GMT, but it uses British Summer Time during part of the year. Choosing Europe/London keeps both seasons attached to the same calendar event. Los Angeles anchors North American Pacific Time. Evening calls to Seoul, Tokyo or Sydney often fall on the following calendar day for the other participants.

24-hour conversion table

Source date: 2026-10-05 in London. Each row is a real instant; the destination date is shown explicitly. Repeated hours appear twice and nonexistent hours are labeled.

Does the time difference change during 2026?

Yes. The daily reference calculation finds 7 and 8-hour differences across the year. A repeating meeting tied to one city's clock can move on the other city's calendar.

Ranges sample each date at 12:00 UTC. A transition can occur partway through the first or last date. Use the converter for the precise instant. Calculated from this build’s Intl time-zone rules; future legislation may change them.

London: The 2026 reference data includes UTC+00:00 and UTC+01:00. Select the actual meeting date: one fixed offset will not describe the whole year.

Los Angeles: The 2026 reference data includes UTC−08:00 and UTC−07:00. Select the actual meeting date: one fixed offset will not describe the whole year.

Best time to call Los Angeles from London

For a one-hour call on 2026-10-05, these example start times fit a 9 AM–6 PM workday in both cities. A shared workday is not a guarantee that a person is free.

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