What is the time difference between Oslo and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Oslo. 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 Los Angeles from Oslo?

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 Oslo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Oslo 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.

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.

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

It is 03:00 in Los Angeles, 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 Oslo and Los Angeles use?

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

Convert Oslo time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 9 hours behind Oslo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

Oslo	Los Angeles
00:00	15:00previous day
01:00	16:00previous day
02:00	17:00previous day
03:00	18:00previous day
04:00	19:00previous day
05:00	20:00previous day
06:00	21:00previous day
07:00	22:00previous day
08:00	23:00previous day
09:00	00:00
10:00	01:00
11:00	02:00
12:00	03:00
13:00	04:00
14:00	05:00
15:00	06:00
16:00	07:00
17:00	08:00
18:00	09:00
19:00	10:00
20:00	11:00
21:00	12:00
22:00	13:00
23:00	14:00

Daylight saving time

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

Oslo

Observes daylight saving time

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

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Oslo and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Oslo. 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 Los Angeles from Oslo?: 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 Oslo observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Oslo 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.
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.
If it is midday in Oslo, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 03:00 in Los Angeles, 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 Oslo and Los Angeles use?: Oslo uses Europe/Oslo, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.