Los Angeles to Phoenix time
Local time in Phoenix, United States, compared with Los Angeles, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Right now it is — in Los Angeles and — in Phoenix. (Needs JavaScript. Everything below works without it.)
Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, United States | UTC-08:00 | UTC-07:00 | America/Los_Angeles |
| Phoenix, United States | UTC-07:00 | Not observed | America/Phoenix |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026: Phoenix is the same time as Los Angeles.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027: Phoenix is the same time as Los Angeles.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
The gap between Los Angeles and Phoenix is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 1 hour ahead to the same time.
- 1 November 2026 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from the same time to 1 hour ahead.
- 14 March 2027 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 1 hour ahead to the same time.
- 7 November 2027 — Los Angeles changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from the same time to 1 hour ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- Los Angeles: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-08:00 → UTC-07:00)
- Los Angeles: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-07:00 → UTC-08:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles is 10:00–17:00 in Phoenix — 7 hours of shared working time.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles is 09:00–17:00 in Phoenix — 8 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles
Each row is one hour of the day in Los Angeles, with the matching local time in Phoenix. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Los Angeles | Phoenix | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Phoenix is the same time as Los Angeles
Each row is one hour of the day in Los Angeles, with the matching local time in Phoenix. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Phoenix is the same time as Los Angeles. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Los Angeles | Phoenix | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |