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Time difference between Los Angeles and Auckland

Short answer

Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Right now it is 05:36 in Los Angeles (PDT, UTC−7) and 00:36 in Auckland (GMT+12, UTC+12).

Right now

Los Angeles · United States

05:36

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Pacific Daylight Time · PDT · UTC−7

Auckland · New Zealand

00:36

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

New Zealand Standard Time · GMT+12 · UTC+12

Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.

Does the difference between Los Angeles and Auckland change during the year?

Yes. For 175 days of 2026 the difference is 19 hours, but it moves whenever Los Angeles or Auckland enters or leaves daylight saving time. Here is the full 2026 calendar (dates in UTC):

From	Until	Auckland vs Los Angeles
January 1	March 8	+21 h
March 8	April 4	+20 h
April 4	September 26	+19 h
September 26	November 1	+20 h
November 1	December 31	+21 h

The highlighted row is the current period. Every date comes from each zone's official rules, not from a hand-typed table.

Best time to call Auckland from Los Angeles (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 14:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 to 12:00 in Auckland: 3 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.

Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Auckland are afternoons in Los Angeles. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

Los Angeles to Auckland conversion table

Each Los Angeles hour and its equivalent in Auckland today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.

Los Angeles time · Tue, Sep 15	Auckland time
00:00	19:00
01:00	20:00
02:00	21:00
03:00	22:00
04:00	23:00
05:00	00:00next day
06:00	01:00next day
07:00	02:00next day
08:00	03:00next day
09:00	04:00next day
10:00	05:00next day
11:00	06:00next day
12:00	07:00next day
13:00	08:00next day
14:00	09:00next day
15:00	10:00next day
16:00	11:00next day
17:00	12:00next day
18:00	13:00next day
19:00	14:00next day
20:00	15:00next day
21:00	16:00next day
22:00	17:00next day
23:00	18:00next day

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Auckland to Los Angeles is the same difference with the sign flipped.

The two time zones

Los Angeles — America/Los_Angeles

Los Angeles runs on Pacific Time (PT): UTC−8 in winter (PST) and UTC−7 in summer (PDT). It is the clock of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Seattle and the entire US West Coast.

Auckland — Pacific/Auckland

Auckland is one of the first major cities to see each new day: UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer (late September to early April).

Frequently asked questions

How many hours difference between Los Angeles and Auckland?

Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles. For most of the year (175 days) the difference is 19 hours; it shifts during the weeks when one of the two cities enters or leaves daylight saving time.

When it is 12:00 noon in Los Angeles, what time is it in Auckland?

07:00 in Auckland the next day (at today's difference of 19 hours).

What is the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Auckland?

Between 14:00 and 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00–12:00 in Auckland: 3 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.

Do Los Angeles and Auckland observe daylight saving time?

Los Angeles: yes. Auckland: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.

What time zone is Los Angeles in? And Auckland?

Los Angeles: Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles, UTC−7). Auckland: New Zealand Standard Time (Pacific/Auckland, UTC+12).

Tools

Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot

Time zone converter — any city, any time

Working hours overlap calculator

Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates