What is the time difference between Casablanca and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Casablanca. 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 Casablanca?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Casablanca, which is 09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Casablanca observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Casablanca runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2027-02-07, 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 Casablanca, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 04:00 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 Casablanca and Los Angeles use?

Casablanca uses Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1, 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 Casablanca time to Los Angeles time

Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Casablanca right now, so midday in Casablanca lands in the small hours in Los Angeles.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Casablanca, and what the clock reads in Los Angeles at that same moment.

Casablanca	Los Angeles
00:00	16:00previous day
01:00	17:00previous day
02:00	18:00previous day
03:00	19:00previous day
04:00	20:00previous day
05:00	21:00previous day
06:00	22:00previous day
07:00	23:00previous day
08:00	00:00
09:00	01:00
10:00	02:00
11:00	03:00
12:00	04:00
13:00	05:00
14:00	06:00
15:00	07:00
16:00	08:00
17:00	09:00
18:00	10:00
19:00	11:00
20:00	12:00
21:00	13:00
22:00	14:00
23:00	15:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Casablanca

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2027-02-07 −60m

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 17:00–18:00 in Casablanca, which is 09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles.

Casablanca 17:00–18:00Los Angeles 09:00–10:00

Reference

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

	Casablanca	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Africa/Casablanca	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	UTC+1	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-8
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Morocco	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Casablanca and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Casablanca. 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 Casablanca?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Casablanca, which is 09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Casablanca observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Casablanca runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2027-02-07, 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 Casablanca, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 04:00 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 Casablanca and Los Angeles use?: Casablanca uses Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1, 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.