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Time difference between Los Angeles and Auckland
Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From November 1, 2026: Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Auckland | New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland · UTC+13 |
| Difference now | Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 6,522 miles (10,496 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| March 14, 2027 – April 4, 2027 | Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| April 4, 2027 – September 26, 2027 | Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From September 26, 2027 | Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Auckland observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 20 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 7:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 11 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 20 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 2 hours
Both awake while the difference is 21 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 8:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 12 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 21 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 3 hours
Both awake while the difference is 19 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 6:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 10 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 19 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Auckland (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 4:00 am in Auckland the next day.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 6:00 pm in Auckland the next day.
- 8:00 am in Auckland is 12:00 pm in Los Angeles the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Los Angeles | Auckland | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 pm | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 am +1 day | Auckland asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 pm +1 day | Los Angeles asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Dallas · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Houston · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Denver · 1 hour
- Los Angeles and Phoenix · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Miami · 3 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.