When it is 09:00 in Auckland it is 12:00 in Los Angeles in January and 14:00 in July. Los Angeles is 21 hours behind Auckland right now — but it is not constant: the difference is 21 hours behind in January and 19 hours behind in July. This page gives the live times in both cities, the overlap between their working days, the daylight saving dates that move the difference, and the best meeting windows.
Try the tool: Time Zone Converter — convert any time between Auckland and Los Angeles, with the offset for the date you pick.
Live times in Auckland and Los Angeles
The two cities side by side. The January column uses the winter offsets (Auckland UTC+13:00, Los Angeles UTC−08:00); the July column uses the summer offsets (Auckland UTC+12:00, Los Angeles UTC−07:00).
| Time in Auckland | Los Angeles in January | Los Angeles in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00 | 02:00 |
The world clock shows the current time in both cities live, and the individual city pages — time in Auckland and time in Los Angeles — explain each city's time zone, offsets and daylight saving in full.
The time difference between Auckland and Los Angeles
The difference is not constant. In January Los Angeles is 21 hours behind Auckland; in July it is 19 hours behind Auckland. The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 (from 21 hours behind to 20 hours behind) and Sunday, 5 April 2026 (from 20 hours behind to 19 hours behind) and Sunday, 27 September 2026 (from 19 hours behind to 20 hours behind) and Sunday, 1 November 2026 (from 20 hours behind to 21 hours behind) — those are the dates when one of the two cities changes its clocks and the other does not, or when they change on different days. Between those dates the difference is one value; outside them it is the other.
To convert a time, add the difference: 09:00 in Auckland is 12:00 in Los Angeles in January and 14:00 in July; 17:00 in Auckland — the end of the working day — is 20:00 in Los Angeles in January and 22:00 in July. To go the other way, subtract it: 09:00 in Los Angeles is 06:00 in Auckland in January. The time difference calculator does the arithmetic for any date, and the UTC to Los Angeles page gives the full conversion table for Los Angeles.
Meeting overlap between Auckland and Los Angeles
The overlap is the hours when both cities are in their working day (09:00–17:00 local time). The table marks the overlapping hours in Auckland's working day and shows what time they are in Los Angeles.
January
| Auckland time | Los Angeles time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 12:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 13:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 14:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 15:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 18:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 19:00 | No |
July
| Auckland time | Los Angeles time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 14:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 15:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 16:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 17:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 18:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 19:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 20:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 21:00 | No |
In January the overlap is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. In July it is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. The two working days do not overlap at all — the difference is too large. The only options are to meet at the edge of the day, to rotate the awkward hour, or to record the meeting.
Daylight saving in Auckland and Los Angeles
Auckland observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 27 September 2026 and back on 5 April 2026, moving the offset from UTC+12:00 to UTC+13:00.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 and back on 1 November 2026, moving the offset from UTC−08:00 to UTC−07:00.
The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 27 September 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026. On those dates, one city changes its clocks and the other does not — or they change on different days — so the difference moves by an hour. A standing meeting set in one city's local time will land an hour early or late on the other side until the second city catches up. The fix is to set the calendar event in UTC, or to check the overlap again after each change. The individual DST pages — Auckland DST 2026 and Los Angeles DST 2026 — give the exact dates for each city.
Best meeting windows
There is no window inside both working days, in January or in July. The least-bad options are the edges: 08:00 in Auckland is 11:00 in Los Angeles in January — before the working day in Auckland but a reasonable evening in Los Angeles — and 17:00 in Auckland is 20:00 in Los Angeles, which is the morning in Los Angeles the next day if the difference is large. Rotate the early start between the two sides, week by week, so the same people are not always the ones getting up early.
Calling and travel notes
When it is 09:00 in Auckland it is 12:00 in Los Angeles in January; when it is 12:00 in Auckland it is 15:00 in Los Angeles; when it is 17:00 in Auckland it is 20:00 in Los Angeles. The difference is 12 hours or more, so the two cities are on different dates for part of the day: when it is Monday morning in Auckland, it is still Sunday in Los Angeles if Los Angeles is behind, or already Monday evening if it is ahead. Always state the date as well as the time when you schedule across this pair. Scheduling between the Americas and Oceania is the hardest case after Americas–Asia: the difference is 15 hours or more, and the two cities are on different dates for most of the day. The only workable approach is to meet at the edge of the day and to rotate the awkward hour. A meeting at 09:00 in Auckland is late evening or night in Los Angeles — check the tables above before you propose a time, and always state the date as well as the time.
Worked conversions
Six conversions, for January (offsets Auckland UTC+13:00, Los Angeles UTC−08:00):
| Auckland | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 23:00 |
In July, add 2 hours to each Los Angeles time. For the reverse direction, see Los Angeles to Auckland time.
Auckland and Los Angeles at a glance
| Fact | Auckland | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand | United States |
| Region | Oceania | Americas |
| IANA time zone | Pacific/Auckland |
America/Los_Angeles |
| Standard offset | UTC+12:00 | UTC−08:00 |
| Daylight saving offset | UTC+13:00 | UTC−07:00 |
| Offset in January 2026 | UTC+13:00 | UTC−08:00 |
| Offset in July 2026 | UTC+12:00 | UTC−07:00 |
| Observes daylight saving | Yes | Yes |
The table is the whole pair in one place. The two numbers that matter most are the January and July offsets: if they are the same in both columns for a city, that city's offset never changes; if they differ, the city observes daylight saving and the difference between the cities moves with it. The individual city pages — time in Auckland and time in Los Angeles — explain each city's time zone, and the DST pages — Auckland DST 2026 and Los Angeles DST 2026 — give the exact change dates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Auckland and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 21 hours behind Auckland right now. In January the difference is 21 hours behind and in July it is 19 hours behind — it changes with daylight saving.
How do I schedule a recurring meeting between Auckland and Los Angeles?
Pick a time inside the overlap — the edge of the day, since there is no overlap — and set the calendar event in UTC so it moves correctly when the clocks change. Re-check the overlap in March and October, when the difference moves, and rotate the time if the meeting falls outside someone's working day.
What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 09:00 in Auckland?
It is 12:00 in January and 14:00 in July. The time zone converter gives the answer for any date.
What is the best time for a meeting between Auckland and Los Angeles?
There is no hour inside both working days. Meet at the edge of the day — early morning in one city, evening in the other — and rotate the awkward hour.
Does the time difference between Auckland and Los Angeles change during the year?
Yes. It changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 5 April 2026 and Sunday, 27 September 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026, when one city changes its clocks and the other does not.
What time is it in Auckland when it is 09:00 in Los Angeles?
It is 06:00 in January and 04:00 in July. See Los Angeles to Auckland time for the full comparison from Los Angeles's side.
What are the time zones of Auckland and Los Angeles?
Auckland is in Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00 standard time) and Los Angeles is in America/Los_Angeles (UTC−08:00 standard time).
What time is it in Auckland when it is midnight in Los Angeles?
It is 21:00 in Auckland in January and 19:00 in July — the previous day, because Los Angeles is ahead of Auckland. Midnight conversions are the ones that most often land on the wrong date, so always check the date as well as the time.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - TimeFlow's time zone converter and meeting planner — the live tools behind the numbers on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.