Best Meeting Time: Los Angeles to London
🕐 Live Timezone Overlap: Los Angeles & London
Los Angeles and London sit 8 hours apart, which makes finding a shared slot genuinely difficult. When it is 9am in Los Angeles, London is already at 5pm and heading toward close of business. Only one hour of standard working overlap exists between the two cities. That single hour rewards careful planning. LA media and tech offices often skew later, sometimes starting at 10am Pacific, which eliminates even that narrow window entirely.
Time Difference: Los Angeles and London
London is currently 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The live offsets are Los Angeles UTC-7 and London UTC+1. Los Angeles observes daylight saving and London also observes daylight saving, so the offset shifts twice a year if both sides aren't already aligned.
Currently Los Angeles is at UTC-7 and London is at UTC+1, a gap of 8 hours. Both cities observe DST, but their changeover dates differ. The UK moves its clocks one week earlier than the US each autumn, creating a brief period when the gap narrows to 7 hours. In spring, Los Angeles switches second Sunday in March while London has already moved, so the gap briefly widens to 9 hours before settling back to 8.
Best Times to Meet
There is just 1 hour of working overlap: 9am to 10am in Los Angeles, which is 5pm to 6pm in London. Inside that 1-hour window, the cleanest slot is typically 9am to 9:30am LA time. Be aware that London's cultural notes flag 5pm to 6pm as common for informal finance meetings, so London colleagues may already have commitments. LA teams should also note that Friday afternoons are quiet in Los Angeles, and London offices tend to wind down by 4pm on Fridays, making Friday the worst day for either end.
Working Hours Overlap Explained
Los Angeles operates on America/Los_Angeles (currently UTC-7). London operates on Europe/London (currently UTC+1). The table below maps a standard 9:00 AM–6:00 PM day in Los Angeles to London's local time.
| Los Angeles time | London time | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | London in business hours |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | London wrapping up |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | London outside hours |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | London outside hours |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | London outside hours |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | London outside hours |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | London outside hours |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM | London outside hours |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM | London outside hours |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM | London outside hours |
Tips for Scheduling Across Los Angeles and London
- Book the 9am to 9:30am LA slot on Monday to Thursday; Friday winds down early in both Los Angeles and London.
- During the UK autumn clock-change week, the gap temporarily shifts, so verify the offset before sending a London calendar invite.
- LA media and tech teams often start at 10am Pacific, wiping out the 1-hour overlap entirely. Confirm your London contact's actual start time.
- London finance colleagues often use 5pm to 6pm for informal calls, making the overlap window a natural fit for that sector.
- US Thanksgiving and UK May Bank Holiday do not align. Build a shared holiday calendar covering both Los Angeles and London to avoid blank diary slots.
Public Holidays and Working Weeks
Both cities follow a Monday to Friday working week, with working hours of 9am to 6pm as the standard frame. Key holidays to watch: Los Angeles observes Independence Day on 4 July, Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November, and Christmas Day on 25 December. London observes New Year's Day on 1 January, the May Bank Holiday on the first Monday in May, and Christmas Day on 25 December. Cross-city meetings should check both calendars before sending invites.