What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Zurich?

Zurich 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 Zurich 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich?

It is 21:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich use?

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

Convert Los Angeles time to Zurich time

Right now Zurich runs 9 hours 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 Zurich at that same moment.

Los Angeles	Zurich
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

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

Zurich

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Los Angeles and one in Zurich do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

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

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Zurich?: Zurich 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 Zurich 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 Zurich observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Zurich 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 Zurich?: It is 21:00 in Zurich, 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 Zurich use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.