What is the time difference between Reykjavík and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Reykjavík, which is 09:00–11:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?

No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 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 Reykjavík, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 05:00 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 Reykjavík and Los Angeles use?

Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT), 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 Reykjavík time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 7 hours behind Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík, and what the clock reads in Los Angeles at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Los Angeles changes its clocks; Reykjavík does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Reykjavík

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Reykjavík, 09:00–11:00 in Los Angeles.

Reykjavík 16:00–18:00Los Angeles 09:00–11:00

Reference

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

	Reykjavík	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Atlantic/Reykjavik	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	GMT	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-8
Daylight offset	—	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Iceland	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Reykjavík and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Reykjavík, which is 09:00–11:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Reykjavík observe daylight saving time?: No. Reykjavík stays on UTC+0 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 Reykjavík, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 05:00 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 Reykjavík and Los Angeles use?: Reykjavík uses Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0 (GMT), 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.