The time difference between Los Angeles and Phoenix is 1 hour. When it is 12:00 noon in Los Angeles, it is 13:00 in Phoenix. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8), while Phoenix uses America/Phoenix (UTC-7).
| Detail | Los Angeles | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | America/Los_Angeles | America/Phoenix |
| UTC Offset | UTC-8 | UTC-7 |
| Abbreviation | PST | MST |
| DST Active | No | No |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Region | North America | North America |
There are 7 overlapping business hours between Los Angeles and Phoenix (assuming 9:00–17:00 in each city). The ideal window for calls and meetings is:
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Los Angeles time to Phoenix time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Los Angeles | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Night |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Night |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | Night |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Overlap |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Overlap |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Overlap |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Overlap |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Overlap |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Overlap |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Overlap |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 00:00 (+1 day) | Night |
Neither Los Angeles nor Phoenix is currently observing daylight saving time. If either city observes DST, the time difference will change by 1 hour when DST begins or ends. Always double-check before scheduling across these time zones during March–April and October–November.
The time difference is 1 hour. Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
It can. If either Los Angeles or Phoenix observes daylight saving time, the gap will shift by 1 hour during the transition periods (typically March–April and October–November).
The best window is between 09:00 and 16:00 Los Angeles time, which corresponds to 10:00–17:00 in Phoenix. Both sides fall within normal business hours.
Add 1 hour to Los Angeles time to get Phoenix time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.