Time difference between Los Angeles and Auckland
Good time for both on a weekday: 12:00–17:00 in Los Angeles = 9:00–14:00 in Auckland.
- Everyone at work
- Work hours
- Awake
- Night
- Weekend
Tap any column to see that moment in every city.
Different hours for each city
- 19–21 hoursAuckland ahead of Los Angeles
- UTC−8 / UTC−7Los Angeles, January / July
- UTC+13 / UTC+12Auckland, January / July
- 5 hours / 3 hoursshared 9-to-5 time, January / July
How the gap moves through the year
Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 6 months of the year.
Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 4 months of the year.
Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 2 months of the year.
The short odd stretches come from the two cities changing their clocks on different weekends.
From the second Sunday in March (when Los Angeles moves forward), Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
From the first Sunday in April (when Auckland falls back), Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
From the last Sunday in September (when Auckland moves forward), Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
From the first Sunday in November (when Los Angeles falls back), Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8) and Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7).
Auckland moves its clocks forward one hour on the last Sunday in September at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in April at 3:00 am, switching between New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12) and New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).
Next clock change for this pair, as of when this page was built (2026-10-20): Los Angeles falls back on Sun 1 November 2026.
Everything on this page also holds if you swap Los Angeles for Tijuana, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle or Las Vegas, or Auckland for Christchurch or Wellington — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.
Working hours that overlap
In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 5 hours: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 am–2:00 pm in Auckland.
In July, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 3 hours: 2:00 pm–5:00 pm in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 am–12:00 pm in Auckland.
Across the week
At 9:00 on a Monday morning in Los Angeles, it is 6:00 am on Tuesday in Auckland — already a day ahead there.
8 hours of a Los Angeles working week (Monday to Friday, 9 to 5) fall on the weekend in Auckland, so part of Monday or Friday is lost for meetings.
Daylight, distance and night calls
Los Angeles and Auckland are about 10,500 km (6,520 miles) apart and 67° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 4 hours 30 minutes.
Los Angeles's winter clock sits within 7 minutes of the sun, and Auckland's runs 1 hour 21 minutes ahead of the sun.
In mid-January the sun is up in Los Angeles from about 6:58 am to 5:05 pm, and the sun is up in Auckland from about 6:18 am to 8:42 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 7 hours 45 minutes.
In mid-July the sun is up in Los Angeles from about 5:52 am to 8:05 pm, and the sun is up in Auckland from about 7:31 am to 5:22 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 7 hours 30 minutes.
In July, 2 hours of a Los Angeles office day fall in Auckland's night (10 pm to 6 am), and none of a Auckland office day falls in Los Angeles's night.
Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
| Los Angeles | Auckland, January | Auckland, July |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am (+1 day) | 10:00 pm |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am (+1 day) | 11:00 pm |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am (+1 day) | 12:00 am (+1 day) |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am (+1 day) | 1:00 am (+1 day) |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am (+1 day) | 2:00 am (+1 day) |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am (+1 day) | 3:00 am (+1 day) |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am (+1 day) | 4:00 am (+1 day) |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am (+1 day) | 5:00 am (+1 day) |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am (+1 day) | 6:00 am (+1 day) |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am (+1 day) | 7:00 am (+1 day) |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am (+1 day) | 8:00 am (+1 day) |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am (+1 day) | 9:00 am (+1 day) |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm (+1 day) | 10:00 am (+1 day) |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm (+1 day) | 11:00 am (+1 day) |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm (+1 day) | 12:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm (+1 day) | 1:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm (+1 day) | 2:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm (+1 day) | 3:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm (+1 day) | 4:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm (+1 day) | 5:00 pm (+1 day) |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm (+1 day) | 6:00 pm (+1 day) |
Common mistakes with Los Angeles and Auckland
- Assuming the gap is fixed. Both cities change their clocks, but not on the same weekend, so a recurring meeting can land an hour off for a few weeks.
- Getting the date wrong. With a gap this large, an afternoon call in one city is the next morning — or the previous evening — in the other. Write the date for both cities in the invite.
- Writing “PST” all year for Los Angeles. In summer the zone is Pacific Daylight Time; calendar apps handle it, but a typed time in an email can be read the wrong way.
Questions
- Is Auckland ahead of Los Angeles?
- Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles in January and 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles in July.
- What is a good time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Auckland?
- With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Los Angeles time is inside working hours in both, which gives 5 hours. The window can shift by an hour in the weeks when only one city has changed its clocks.
- Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Auckland change?
- Yes. Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 6 months of the year. Auckland is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 4 months of the year. Auckland is 20 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 2 months of the year.
Related time differences
- London and Los AngelesLos Angeles behind by 8 hours · no shared office hours
- New York and Los AngelesLos Angeles behind by 3 hours · 5 hours of shared office time
- Los Angeles and SydneySydney ahead by 17–19 hours · 3 hours of shared office time
- Los Angeles and TokyoTokyo ahead by 16–17 hours · 1 hour of shared office time
- Los Angeles and ParisParis ahead by 9 hours · no shared office hours
- Los Angeles and ChicagoChicago ahead by 2 hours · 6 hours of shared office time
- Los Angeles and PhoenixPhoenix ahead by 0–1 hours · 8 hours of shared office time
- Los Angeles and SingaporeSingapore ahead by 15–16 hours · no shared office hours
- Los Angeles and DenverDenver ahead by 1 hour · 7 hours of shared office time
- Los Angeles and VancouverSame clock time · 8 hours of shared office time
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