What is the time difference between Dublin and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Dublin. 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 Dublin?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Dublin, 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 Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin and Los Angeles use?

Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), 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 Dublin time to Los Angeles time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Dublin	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.

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −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 Dublin, which is 09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dublin	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Europe/Dublin	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	IST	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-8
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Ireland	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dublin and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Dublin. 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 Dublin?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Dublin, 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 Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, 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 Dublin, 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 Dublin and Los Angeles use?: Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), 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.