Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and London
Time difference between Los Angeles and London
London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From October 25, 2026: London is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
| Difference now | London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 5,440 miles (8,756 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | London is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027 | London is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 28, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. London observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Los Angeles = 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Both awake while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in Los Angeles = 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 8 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 4:00 pm in London.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 6:00 am in London the next day.
- 8:00 am in London is 12:00 am in Los Angeles.
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 | London | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | London asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Both 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
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.