What is the time difference between Lord Howe Island and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 17 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island?

Between 10:30–11:30 in Lord Howe Island, 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 Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 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 Lord Howe Island, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 18:30 in Los Angeles, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Lord Howe Island and Los Angeles use?

Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST), 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 Lord Howe Island time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 17 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

Lord Howe Island	Los Angeles
00:00	06:30previous day
01:00	07:30previous day
02:00	08:30previous day
03:00	09:30previous day
04:00	10:30previous day
05:00	11:30previous day
06:00	12:30previous day
07:00	13:30previous day
08:00	14:30previous day
09:00	15:30previous day
10:00	16:30previous day
11:00	17:30previous day
12:00	18:30previous day
13:00	19:30previous day
14:00	20:30previous day
15:00	21:30previous day
16:00	22:30previous day
17:00	23:30previous day
18:00	00:30
19:00	01:30
20:00	02:30
21:00	03:30
22:00	04:30
23:00	05:30

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.

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10:30
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +30m

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: 10:30–11:30 in Lord Howe Island, which is 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles.

Lord Howe Island 10:30–11:30Los Angeles 17:00–18:00
Lord Howe Island 09:00–10:30Los Angeles 15:30–17:00

Reference

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

	Lord Howe Island	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Australia/Lord_Howe	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	LHST	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+10:30	UTC-8
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Lord Howe Island and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 17 hours 30 minutes behind Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island?: Between 10:30–11:30 in Lord Howe Island, 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 Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 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 Lord Howe Island, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 18:30 in Los Angeles, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Lord Howe Island and Los Angeles use?: Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST), 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.