What is the time difference between Los Angeles and St John's?

St John's is 4 hours 30 minutes 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 St John's from Los Angeles?

Between 09:00–13:30 in Los Angeles, which is 13:30–18:00 in St John's. 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 St John's observe daylight saving time?

Yes. St John's runs on UTC-3:30 in winter and UTC-2:30 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in St John's?

It is 16:30 in St John's, 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 St John's use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and St John's uses America/St_Johns, currently UTC-2:30. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Los Angeles time to St John's time

Right now St John's runs 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles, and what the clock reads in St John's at that same moment.

Los Angeles	St John's
00:00	04:30
01:00	05:30
02:00	06:30
03:00	07:30
04:00	08:30
05:00	09:30
06:00	10:30
07:00	11:30
08:00	12:30
09:00	13:30
10:00	14:30
11:00	15:30
12:00	16:30
13:00	17:30
14:00	18:30
15:00	19:30
16:00	20:30
17:00	21:30
18:00	22:30
19:00	23:30
20:00	00:30next day
21:00	01:30next day
22:00	02:30next day
23:00	03:30next day

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.

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

St John's

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3:30
Daylight: UTC-2:30
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–13:30 in Los Angeles, which is 13:30–18:00 in St John's.

Los Angeles 09:00–13:30St John's 13:30–18:00

Reference

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

	Los Angeles	St John's
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/St_Johns
Abbreviation	PDT	UTC-2:30
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC-3:30
Daylight offset	UTC-7	UTC-2:30
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Canada

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and St John's?: St John's is 4 hours 30 minutes 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 St John's from Los Angeles?: Between 09:00–13:30 in Los Angeles, which is 13:30–18:00 in St John's. 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 St John's observe daylight saving time?: Yes. St John's runs on UTC-3:30 in winter and UTC-2:30 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in St John's?: It is 16:30 in St John's, 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 St John's use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and St John's uses America/St_Johns, currently UTC-2:30. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.