Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Phoenix
Time difference between Los Angeles and Phoenix
Phoenix and Los Angeles are on the same time. From November 1, 2026: Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Phoenix | United States · America/Phoenix · UTC−7 |
| Difference now | Phoenix and Los Angeles are on the same time |
| Distance | 357 miles (574 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Phoenix and Los Angeles are on the same time |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 14, 2027 | Phoenix and Los Angeles are on the same time |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Phoenix 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 0 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 11:00 pm in Phoenix · 15 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 0 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 = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Phoenix · 1 hour
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Phoenix · 6 hours
Both awake while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 pm in Los Angeles = 9:00 am – 11:00 pm in Phoenix · 14 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Los Angeles = 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Phoenix · 5 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 8:00 am in Phoenix.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 10:00 pm in Phoenix.
- 8:00 am in Phoenix is 8:00 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 | Phoenix | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 am | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm | 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 Miami · 3 hours
- Los Angeles and Atlanta · 3 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.