Time Difference Between Mountain Time and Los Angeles
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mountain Time. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Mountain Time, United States
16:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-6 · MDT · America/Denver
Los Angeles, United States
-1h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mountain Time.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Time | Monday, August 31, 2026 | MDTAmerica/Denver | UTC-6 | Active now |
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | 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: Mountain Time to Los Angeles
Every hour of today in Mountain Time and what it is in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows fall inside Los Angeles working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Mountain Time | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| Mountain Time | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
10:00–18:00 in Mountain Time (09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles)
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
09:00–21:00 in Mountain Time (08:00–20:00 in Los Angeles)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Mountain Time puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-6 to UTC-7. After that date, Los Angeles is on the same time as Mountain Time — instead of 1 hour 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 Mountain Time and Los Angeles stays at 1 hour because both places change at the same time.
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Mountain Time and Los Angeles: common questions
What is the time difference between Mountain Time and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mountain Time, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Mountain Time, what time is it in Los Angeles?
It is 08:00 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 Mountain Time?
Los Angeles is behind Mountain Time by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Los Angeles starts and ends later in Mountain Time terms.
Do Mountain Time and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Both Mountain Time 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 1 hour behind to 1 hour behind relative to Mountain Time.
What is the best time to call Los Angeles from Mountain Time?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Mountain Time time, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Mountain Time, United States (UTC-6) and Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.