What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Vancouver?

Vancouver 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 Vancouver from Los Angeles?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 17:00–18:00 in Vancouver. 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 Vancouver observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Vancouver 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 Los Angeles, what time is it in Vancouver?

It is 12:00 in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver use?

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

Convert Los Angeles time to Vancouver time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Los Angeles	Vancouver
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
07:00	07:00
08:00	08:00
09:00	09:00
10:00	10:00
11:00	11:00
12:00	12:00
13:00	13:00
14:00	14:00
15:00	15:00
16:00	16:00
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

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

Vancouver

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Vancouver?: Vancouver 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 Vancouver from Los Angeles?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles, which is 17:00–18:00 in Vancouver. 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 Vancouver observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Vancouver 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 Los Angeles, what time is it in Vancouver?: It is 12:00 in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Vancouver uses America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.