What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 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 Amsterdam from Los Angeles?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

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.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 21:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Los Angeles and Amsterdam use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Los Angeles time to Amsterdam time

Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now, so midday in Los Angeles lands in the evening in Amsterdam.

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Hour by hour

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

Los Angeles	Amsterdam
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	00:00next day
16:00	01:00next day
17:00	02:00next day
18:00	03:00next day
19:00	04:00next day
20:00	05:00next day
21:00	06:00next day
22:00	07:00next day
23:00	08:00next day

Daylight saving time

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

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Los Angeles 17:00–18:00Amsterdam 02:00–03:00
Los Angeles 00:00–17:00Amsterdam 09:00–02:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Los Angeles	Amsterdam
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	Europe/Amsterdam
Abbreviation	PDT	CEST
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC-7	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Netherlands

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Amsterdam?: Amsterdam is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 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 Amsterdam from Los Angeles?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
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.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Amsterdam?: It is 21:00 in Amsterdam, 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 Los Angeles and Amsterdam use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.