Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Canada
As of 31 August 2026, Canada is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Los Angeles, United States
15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Toronto, Canada
+3h18:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-4 · EDT · America/Toronto
Canada is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
| Canada | Monday, August 31, 2026 | EDTAmerica/Toronto | UTC-4 | Active now |
Canada: Canada has six time zones. This page uses Eastern Time (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa).
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to Canada
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in Canada. Highlighted rows fall inside Canada working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Los Angeles | Canada |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 |
| 01:00 | 04:00 |
| 02:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 |
| 05:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 |
| 07:00 | 10:00 |
| 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 10:00 | 13:00 |
| 11:00 | 14:00 |
| Los Angeles | Canada |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 13:00 | 16:00 |
| 14:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 16:00 | 19:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 |
| 19:00 | 22:00 |
| 20:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00next day |
| 22:00 | 01:00next day |
| 23:00 | 02:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles (12:00–18:00 in Canada)
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
08:00–18:00 in Los Angeles (11:00–21:00 in Canada)
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, Canada is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles — instead of 3 hours ahead, 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 Los Angeles and Canada stays at 3 hours because both places change at the same time.
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Los Angeles and Canada: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Canada?
Canada is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, what time is it in Canada?
It is 12:00 PM in Toronto, Canada. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Canada ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Canada is ahead of Los Angeles by 3 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Canada starts and ends earlier in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and Canada observe daylight saving time?
Both Los Angeles and Canada change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Canada ranges from 3 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call Canada from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 15:00 Los Angeles time, which is 12:00 to 18:00 in Canada. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) and Toronto, Canada (UTC-4) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.