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Time difference between Los Angeles and Vancouver

Good time for both on a weekday: 9:00–17:00 in Los Angeles = 9:00–17:00 in Vancouver.

 

 

 

  • Everyone at work
  • Work hours
  • Awake
  • Night
  • Weekend

Tap any column to see that moment in every city.

Different hours for each city
  • no differenceno difference
  • UTC−8 / UTC−7Los Angeles, January / July
  • UTC−8 / UTC−7Vancouver, January / July
  • 8 hoursshared 9-to-5 time

How the gap moves through the year

Vancouver and Los Angeles show the same clock time for about 10 months of the year.

Vancouver is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles for about 2 months of the year.

From the first Sunday in November (when Los Angeles falls back), Vancouver is 1 hour 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).

Vancouver changes its clocks on dates that do not follow a fixed weekday rule (Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time); check the date before you book.

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 — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.

Working hours that overlap

In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 8 hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 am–5:00 pm in Vancouver.

July gives exactly the same window.

Across the week

At 9:00 on a Monday morning in Los Angeles, it is 9:00 am on Monday in Vancouver.

Daylight, distance and night calls

Los Angeles and Vancouver are about 1,740 km (1,080 miles) apart and 5° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 15 minutes.

Los Angeles's winter clock sits within 7 minutes of the sun, and Vancouver's runs 12 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 Vancouver from about 8:02 am to 4:40 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 8 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 Vancouver from about 5:23 am to 9:14 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 14 hours 15 minutes.

Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
Each hour in Los Angeles and the same moment in Vancouver, on a Wednesday in January and in July. Shaded: inside 9-to-5 in both.
Los AngelesVancouver, JanuaryVancouver, July
12:00 am12:00 am12:00 am
1:00 am1:00 am1:00 am
2:00 am2:00 am2:00 am
3:00 am3:00 am3:00 am
4:00 am4:00 am4:00 am
5:00 am5:00 am5:00 am
6:00 am6:00 am6:00 am
7:00 am7:00 am7:00 am
8:00 am8:00 am8:00 am
9:00 am9:00 am9:00 am
10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am
11:00 am11:00 am11:00 am
12:00 pm12:00 pm12:00 pm
1:00 pm1:00 pm1:00 pm
2:00 pm2:00 pm2:00 pm
3:00 pm3:00 pm3:00 pm
4:00 pm4:00 pm4:00 pm
5:00 pm5:00 pm5:00 pm
6:00 pm6:00 pm6:00 pm
7:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm
8:00 pm8:00 pm8:00 pm
9:00 pm9:00 pm9:00 pm
10:00 pm10:00 pm10:00 pm
11:00 pm11:00 pm11:00 pm

Common mistakes with Los Angeles and Vancouver

  • 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.
  • 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 Vancouver ahead of Los Angeles?
No — they show the same clock time all year (UTC−8).
What is a good time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Vancouver?
With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Los Angeles time is inside working hours in both, which gives 8 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 Vancouver change?
Yes. Vancouver and Los Angeles show the same clock time for about 10 months of the year. Vancouver is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles for about 2 months of the year.

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