Zurich to Los Angeles time
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Zurich.
Time difference between Zurich and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Zurich. Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) and Los Angeles is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT (UTC−07:00)).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Zurich time to Los Angeles time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+01:00 for Zurich and UTC−07:00 for Los Angeles. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Los Angeles is behind, so from midnight to 8:00 AM in Zurich it is still the previous calendar day in Los Angeles.
| Zurich time | Los Angeles time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Zurich and Los Angeles working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Zurich and Los Angeles do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Zurich (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Los Angeles), 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 Zurich and Los Angeles
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 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 and Los Angeles 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.