Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Bangkok
Time difference between Los Angeles and Bangkok
Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From November 1, 2026: Bangkok is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Bangkok | Thailand · Asia/Bangkok · UTC+7 |
| Difference now | Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 8,266 miles (13,303 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Bangkok is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 14, 2027 | Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Bangkok does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Los Angeles = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Bangkok · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in Bangkok (next day) · 5 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Los Angeles = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Bangkok · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Bangkok (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in Bangkok (next day) · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Bangkok (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 10:00 pm in Bangkok.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 12:00 pm in Bangkok the next day.
- 8:00 am in Bangkok is 6:00 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 | Bangkok | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Bangkok asleep |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Bangkok asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 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.