Time Difference Between Canada and Los Angeles
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Canada. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Toronto, Canada
18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/Toronto
Los Angeles, United States
-3h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Canada.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/Toronto | UTC-4 | Active now |
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
Canada: Canada has six time zones. This page uses Eastern Time (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa).
Hour by hour: Canada to Los Angeles
Every hour of today in Canada and what it is in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows fall inside Los Angeles working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Canada | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 22:00prev day |
| 02:00 | 23:00prev day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 04:00 | 01:00 |
| 05:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 11:00 | 08:00 |
| Canada | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 13:00 | 10:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 19:00 | 16:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 20:00 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
12:00–18:00 in Canada (09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 6 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
11:00–21:00 in Canada (08:00–18:00 in Los Angeles)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Canada puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-4 to UTC-5. After that date, Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Canada — instead of 3 hours behind, as it is today.
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. The gap between Canada and Los Angeles stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Canada and Los Angeles: common questions
What is the time difference between Canada and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Canada, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Canada, what time is it in Los Angeles?
It is 06:00 AM in Los Angeles, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Canada?
Los Angeles is behind Canada by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Los Angeles starts and ends later in Canada terms.
Do Canada and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Both Canada and Los Angeles change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Los Angeles ranges from 3 hours behind to 3 hours behind relative to Canada.
What is the best time to call Los Angeles from Canada?
Working hours overlap between 12:00 and 18:00 Canada time, which is 09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Toronto, Canada (UTC-4) and Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.