The time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles is 0 hours. Phoenix uses the America/Phoenix time zone (UTC-7), while Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7).
| Detail | Phoenix | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | America/Phoenix | America/Los_Angeles |
| UTC Offset | UTC-7 | UTC-7 |
| Abbreviation | MST | PDT |
| DST Active | No | Yes — currently observing |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Region | North America | North America |
There are 8 overlapping business hours between Phoenix and Los Angeles (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 Phoenix time to Los Angeles time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Phoenix | Los Angeles | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 | Night |
| 01:00 | 01:00 | Night |
| 02:00 | 02:00 | Night |
| 03:00 | 03:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 04:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 05:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 06:00 | |
| 07:00 | 07:00 | |
| 08:00 | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Overlap |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | Overlap |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | Overlap |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | Overlap |
| 13:00 | 13:00 | Overlap |
| 14:00 | 14:00 | Overlap |
| 15:00 | 15:00 | Overlap |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | Overlap |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | |
| 18:00 | 18:00 | |
| 19:00 | 19:00 | |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | |
| 22:00 | 22:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 23:00 | Night |
Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time, while Phoenix is on standard time. When Los Angeles switches back to standard time, the difference between these two cities will shift by 1 hour.
The time difference is 0 hours. Phoenix and Los Angeles share the same current UTC offset.
Yes. One of these cities observes DST while the other does not, so the difference shifts by 1 hour when DST begins or ends.
The best window is between 09:00 and 17:00 Phoenix time, which corresponds to 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles. Both sides fall within normal business hours.
No conversion is needed — both cities share the same UTC offset right now. 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.