What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Phoenix?

Phoenix is 0 minutes behind 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 Phoenix from Los Angeles?

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

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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 12:00 in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix use?

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

Convert Los Angeles time to Phoenix time

Phoenix is 0 minutes behind Los Angeles right now, so midday in Los Angeles lands in the afternoon in Phoenix.

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Hour by hour

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

Los Angeles	Phoenix
00:00	00:00
01:00	01:00
02:00	02:00
03:00	03:00
04:00	04:00
05:00	05:00
06:00	06:00
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10:00	10:00
11:00	11:00
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17:00	17:00
18:00	18:00
19:00	19:00
20:00	20:00
21:00	21:00
22:00	22:00
23:00	23:00

Daylight saving time

Phoenix keeps one offset all year while Los Angeles moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

When you can actually talk

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

Los Angeles 17:00–18:00Phoenix 17:00–18:00
Los Angeles 09:00–17:00Phoenix 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Los Angeles	Phoenix
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/Phoenix
Abbreviation	PDT	MST
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC-7
Daylight offset	UTC-7	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Phoenix?: Phoenix is 0 minutes behind 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 Phoenix from Los Angeles?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Phoenix?: It is 12:00 in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.