What is the time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 0 minutes behind Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?

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

Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

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

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 Phoenix, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 12:00 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 Phoenix and Los Angeles use?

Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST), 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 Phoenix time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 0 minutes behind Phoenix. 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 Phoenix, and what the clock reads in Los Angeles at that same moment.

Phoenix	Los Angeles
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

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

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix, which is 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles.

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 0 minutes behind Phoenix. 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 Phoenix?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix, which is 17:00–18:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Phoenix, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 12:00 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 Phoenix and Los Angeles use?: Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST), 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.