What is the time difference between Vancouver and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 0 minutes behind Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Vancouver, 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 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.

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 Vancouver, 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 Vancouver and Los Angeles use?

Vancouver uses America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7 (PDT), 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 Vancouver time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 0 minutes behind Vancouver. 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 Vancouver, across for Los Angeles.

Vancouver	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
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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.

Vancouver

Observes daylight saving time

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

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 0 minutes behind Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Vancouver, 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 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.
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 Vancouver, 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 Vancouver and Los Angeles use?: Vancouver uses America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7 (PDT), 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.