Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Phoenix in winter and on the same time in summer. Updated for the 2026 time zone changes and current daylight saving rules.
| Starting | Los Angeles is | Phoenix / Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 hour behind | UTC−7 / UTC−8 |
| Mar 14, 2027 Los Angeles springs forward | same time | UTC−7 / UTC−7 |
| Nov 7, 2027 Los Angeles falls back | 1 hour behind | UTC−7 / UTC−8 |
Mountain Standard Time. UTC−7 all year. Arizona doesn't use daylight saving time.
Pacific Time. UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for the full 8 hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Arizona doesn't use daylight saving time, so Phoenix stays at UTC−7 all year. It matches Los Angeles in summer and Denver in winter.
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Phoenix in winter and on the same time in summer.
Phoenix uses Mountain Standard Time: UTC−7 all year. Arizona doesn't use daylight saving time. Los Angeles uses Pacific Time: UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
In winter: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for 7 hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Angeles. In summer: A 9-to-5 workday overlaps for the full 8 hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phoenix, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Arizona doesn't use daylight saving time, so Phoenix stays at UTC−7 all year. It matches Los Angeles in summer and Denver in winter.