Toronto time to Los Angeles time
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto all year (Toronto GMT-4/UTC−04:00 in summer; Los Angeles GMT-7/UTC−07:00). Enter a Toronto time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Toronto to Los Angeles time
- Type a Toronto time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Los Angeles time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Toronto and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto all year. Both Toronto and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time, but they change clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the difference shifts by an hour. Toronto uses America/Toronto time (UTC−05:00 in January, UTC−04:00 in July); Los Angeles uses America/Los Angeles (UTC−08:00 in January, UTC−07:00 in July).
Working week in Toronto and Los Angeles
Toronto: Same clock as New York all year (Eastern Time). Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday.
Los Angeles: Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Pacific Time: PDT (UTC−7) from mid-March to early November, otherwise PST (UTC−8). Three hours behind New York all year.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Toronto | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 05:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 10:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 14:00 | 11:00 |
| 16:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 20:00 | 17:00 |
| 22:00 | 19:00 |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Toronto and Los Angeles
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 12:00–17:00 Toronto time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Los Angeles to Toronto, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Los Angeles from Toronto?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto all year.
When it is 12:00 noon in Toronto, what time is it in Los Angeles?
09:00 in summer (the same or previous day); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.