Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Mountain Time
As of 31 August 2026, Mountain Time is 1 hour 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
Mountain Time, United States
+1h16:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-6 · MDT · America/Denver
Mountain Time is 1 hour 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 |
| Mountain Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | MDTAmerica/Denver | UTC-6 | Active now |
Mountain Time: Covers Denver and most of the Rocky Mountain states. Switches between MST (UTC-7) and MDT (UTC-6) with daylight saving — unlike Arizona, which stays on MST year-round.
Hour by hour: Los Angeles to Mountain Time
Every hour of today in Los Angeles and what it is in Mountain Time. Highlighted rows fall inside Mountain Time working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Los Angeles | Mountain Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Los Angeles | Mountain Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles (10:00–18:00 in Mountain Time)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 8 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–20:00 in Los Angeles (09:00–21:00 in Mountain Time)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Mountain Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-6 to UTC-7. After that date, Mountain Time is on the same time as Los Angeles — instead of 1 hour 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 Mountain Time stays at 1 hour because both places change at the same time.
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Los Angeles and Mountain Time: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Mountain Time?
Mountain Time is 1 hour 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 Mountain Time?
It is 10:00 AM in Mountain Time, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Mountain Time ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Mountain Time is ahead of Los Angeles by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Mountain Time starts and ends earlier in Los Angeles terms.
Do Los Angeles and Mountain Time observe daylight saving time?
Both Los Angeles and Mountain Time change their clocks, but not on the same dates. That is why the gap is not fixed: across the year, Mountain Time ranges from 1 hour ahead to 1 hour ahead relative to Los Angeles.
What is the best time to call Mountain Time from Los Angeles?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 17:00 Los Angeles time, which is 10:00 to 18:00 in Mountain Time. 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 Mountain Time, United States (UTC-6) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.