Los Angeles to Zurich time
Zurich is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time difference between Los Angeles and Zurich
Zurich is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT (UTC−07:00)) and Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Los Angeles time to Zurich time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−07:00 for Los Angeles and UTC+01:00 for Zurich. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Zurich is ahead, so from 4:00 PM to midnight in Los Angeles it is already the next calendar day in Zurich.
| Los Angeles time | Zurich time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Los Angeles and Zurich working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Los Angeles and Zurich do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Los Angeles (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Zurich), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Los Angeles and Zurich
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC−07:00 to UTC−08:00).
Zurich observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).
Los Angeles and Zurich change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.