What is the time difference between Anchorage and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Anchorage?

Between 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage, which is 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 13:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Anchorage and Los Angeles use?

Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Anchorage time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 1 hour ahead of Anchorage. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Anchorage, across for Los Angeles.

Anchorage	Los Angeles
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23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Anchorage and Los Angeles both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Anchorage

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-9
Daylight: UTC-8
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage, 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles.

Anchorage 16:00–17:00Los Angeles 17:00–18:00
Anchorage 09:00–16:00Los Angeles 10:00–17:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Anchorage	Los Angeles
IANA zone	America/Anchorage	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	AKDT	PDT
Standard offset	UTC-9	UTC-8
Daylight offset	UTC-8	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Anchorage and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Anchorage?: Between 16:00–17:00 in Anchorage, which is 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Anchorage observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Anchorage runs on UTC-9 in winter and UTC-8 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Anchorage, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 13:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Anchorage and Los Angeles use?: Anchorage uses America/Anchorage, currently UTC-8 (AKDT), and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.